Baked Pears with Vanilla Yogurt and Granola

Recipe created by 3-Every-Day™ of Dairy

Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

2 medium pears (Bartlett or D'Anjou pears)
1/2 cup apple juice
1 cup water
1 tablespoon honey
3 (6-ounce) containers lowfat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup lowfat granola
Mint leaves, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut pears in half lengthwise and remove core with a melon baller or small spoon. Place pears, cut side down, in a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold them.

Pour apple juice and water over pears; drizzle with honey. Cover pan loosely with foil and bake about 35 minutes or until tender. While pears are baking, place granola in a shallow baking pan or pie plate and toast in oven 10 minutes; set aside.

When pears are done, pour baking liquid into a small saucepan and reduce over medium heat until about 1/4 cup of syrup remains; set aside to cool.

Line a colander with paper towels and place over bowl to catch drips. Pour yogurt into colander and allow to drain about 30 minutes. Divide yogurt among 4 shallow bowls. Place warm pear half, cut side up, over yogurt. Top with toasted granola and drizzle with syrup. Garnish with a mint leaf, if desired.

Yield: 1/2 pear plus 1/4 of yogurt mixture, per serving

Nutrition Facts per serving

Calories: 240; Total Fat: 2.5 g; Saturated Fat: 1 g; Cholesterol: 5 mg; Sodium: 115 mg; Calcium: 25% Daily Value; Protein: 8 g; Carbohydrates: 49 g; Dietary Fiber: 3 g.