Baked Cinnamon Maple Pears

I have found my new comfort food. And I don't care if they are supposed to be a "fall" menu item. I'mm going to fix these pears on a regular basis as long as my stores are carrying pears!

They're that good.

After nearly half an hour in the oven, sprinkled with cinnamon and drizzled in maple and vanilla, the pears are so soft and juicy and so warm and gooey that they're literally addictive.

I won't tell you how many I ate. I'll let you figure it out once you've tried them yourself. Then you'll understand.

Ingredients: 

3 pears, halved

2 Tbsp cinnamon

1/2 cup maple syrup

1 Tbsp vanilla

Granola

Walnuts

Greek yogurt

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray a glass baking dish with nonstick spray.

2. Halve the pears and use a melon baller to cut out the seeds. Arrange the pear halves cut side up in the dish. 

3. Shake the cinnamon evenly over the pears.

4. In a small bowl, combine the maple syrup and vanilla. Drizzle over the pears, covering as much of the cut surface as you can.

5. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Serve immediately with your choice of toppings - we chose walnuts, granola, and Greek yogurt.