Desserts

Baked Pears

Curt Snarr
June 03, 2013
5

Baked pears are so comforting on a chilly day. They are soft, warm, and sweetened almost entirely naturally, since they are basically fruit stuffed with fruit. This is an exotic looking dessert that really isn’t very hard to create. Impress your friends with this yummy recipe, or eat them by yourself!

4
ÂĽ cup raisins
¼ cup dried cherries, prunes, or dates – chopped if larger than raisins.
4 large Bosc pears
2 Tbsp brown sugar, packed
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2-3 Tbsp chopped pecans
½ cup water
1 cinnamon stick or ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Plain yogurt (nonfat or lowfat)
BOIL: Place all the dried fruit into a small pot of water and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer while preparing the pears. Peel and core the pears, digging out a cavity about 1 inch across...
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Nutritions

Calories
252

Sodium
13mg
0% DV

Fat
3g
5% DV

Protein
2g
4% DV

Carbs
59g
20% DV

Fiber
11g
44% DV
Vegetarian Boiled

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Rich and fudgy, this easy Chocolate Zucchini Bread is the perfect cross between a chocolate pound cake, brownies, and a classic loaf of zucchini bread! It's moist and tender thanks to sour cream in the batter, and studded with miniature chocolate chips for even more decadent flavor. Serve a couple of slices of double chocolate zucchini bread for breakfast or brunch with a cup of coffee, for an afternoon snack with a glass of milk, or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a delicious dessert.

1 c sugar
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/3 c milk
2 eggs
2 t vanilla extract
2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 (½ t) baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 c shredded zucchini ( patted dry )
12 slices
  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a deep 8 ½ x 4 ½ -inch or a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, sour cream, oil and milk. Whisk in eggs and...
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Nutritions

Calories
2644

Sodium
2217mg
92% DV

Fat
59g
92% DV

Protein
87g
175% DV

Carbs
458g
155% DV

Fiber
50g
202% DV