Description
Homemade cinnamon honey butter pears offer a delightful dessert experience from France. Sweet caramelized pears drizzled with warm spices create an elegant finish for intimate gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pears (halved)
- 6 tbsps (3 oz) butter
- 2 tbsps (1 fl oz) honey
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsps (1 oz) almond slices
Instructions
- Preparation: Slice pears in half, using a melon baller to remove cores, creating smooth circular openings, and stabilize by trimming a small flat surface at the bottom for even resting.
- Surface Design: Create crosshatch patterns on the rounded side of pear halves with gentle knife scores to enhance presentation and caramelization potential.
- Tray Arrangement: Position pear halves onto parchment-lined air fryer tray with precision, ensuring adequate spacing between pieces.
- Flavor Infusion: Nestle a dollop of butter into the center cavity of each pear half, drizzle golden honey across surfaces, and sprinkle a harmonious blend of ground cinnamon and a whisper of salt to create depth and complexity.
- Cooking Process: Slide the tray into the air fryer, cooking at 375°F for 8-10 minutes until pears transform into tender, caramelized delicacies, and during the final moments, scatter almond slices around the pears to toast to a delicate golden brown.
- Serving: Remove from heat when pears reach a perfect balance of softness and slight caramelization, presenting an elegant dessert ready to be enjoyed.
Notes
- Prepare Surface Carefully: Trim pear bottoms to create stable, even bases for uniform cooking and beautiful presentation.
- Enhance Visual Appeal: Score pear surfaces with gentle crosshatch patterns to boost caramelization and create stunning culinary aesthetics.
- Maximize Flavor Infusion: Place a small butter dollop in pear cavities to ensure rich, melting flavor throughout the cooking process.
- Balance Seasoning Perfectly: Sprinkle cinnamon and salt strategically to develop complex, harmonious taste profiles that elevate the entire dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 61 mg