Baked Pears with Mascarpone Cream
Looking for an easy and elegant dessert recipe? Try this Baked Pears with Mascarpone Cream!
Start by cutting the pears in halves and scooping out the seeds. Top each half with butter. Drizzle with honey. Bake until tender. Top with mascarpone cream mixture. Garnish with pistachios and cinnamon. Serve warm or cold and enjoy.
For more easy dessert recipes with fruit, check out Baked Peaches with Almond and Apple Crisp.
Yield: Serves 8
- 4 pears
- honey
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into 8 cubes
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
- ground cinnamon for garnish
Preheat oven to 360 degrees F. Line a baking dish with parchment paper.
Cut the pears in half from stem to base. Use a spoon to scoop out the seed. Place pears in the baking dish. Top each pear with 1 butter cube and drizzle with honey.
Bake until pears are tender but not mushy, about 45-50 minutes.
Meanwhile beat the whipping cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add the vanilla extract and mascarpone, and slowly mix with a wooden spoon.
When the pears are done baking remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
Then transfer them to a serving plate. Top with mascarpone cream, drizzle with more honey and garnish with pistachios and cinnamon.
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