You’ll Be Eating Pears for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner With These Easy Pear Recipes
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You’ll Be Eating Pears for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner With These Easy Pear Recipes
Wondering what to do with lots of pears? Good news: There are so many sweet and savory pear recipes to make if you suddenly find yourself with a full load of the fruit, or if you just want to switch up your go-to apple recipes. Try ‘em poached, sliced into a salad, roasted with root veggies, or paired with juicy pork. Bake them into pies, crisps, crumbles and cobblers, or add them to your favorite classic cocktails for a splash of sweetness. Ripe pears lend a juicy, refreshing flavor to everything they touch, and each variety (Anjou, Bartlett, Bosc, Comice, Seckel— the list goes on!) offers a different combo of sweet, tangy, mellow and crisp.
Healthy pear recipes, like fruit salad with Greek yogurt and honey, make great breakfasts, while pear matched with peppery greens and juicy steak makes the idea salad for lunch. Or maybe you’re more of a healthy sandwich person? The gorgeous grilled cheese with sweet pears, creamy Gouda and Dijon mustard in #15 practically brings tears to our eyes. Get ready to experiment with lots (and lots!) of pears this season.
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Pear and Berry Crumb Pie
The cinnamon and clove spiced topping, plus the sky-high filling, makes this an ideal dessert for the holidays (or anytime, really).
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Thai Steak and Pear Salad
Tossed in a spicy, limey, funky dressing and topped with fresh cilantro and peanuts, this salad makes an enviable desk lunch or light dinner.
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Fall Punch
Sweet pear nectar gets kicked-up with spiced rum and ginger beer. Talk about a one-two punch.
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Harvest Pear-Blackberry Pie
Switch it up this year and make pear pie instead of apple. Add blackberries for unexpected flavor and Insta-worthy color!
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Maple-Pear Tarte Tatin
This dessert looks impressive, but it has just a few ingredients and takes less than an hour to make. Wait 'til you show up with this show-stopper.
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Roasted Sweet Potato, Pear, and Onion
Warm wintery produce seasoned with thyme and roasted to perfection makes the ideal side dish. Psst ... it's also a great vegan Thanksgiving recipe!
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Baked Pear With Cinnamon and Currants
That drizzle on top? It's a combo of sugar, cinnamon, butter, and — surprise! — a splash of white wine.
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Lemon and Thyme Pear Tart With Apricot Glaze
Pears baked into a lemony dough and sprinkled with cinnamon and ginger is the perfect balance of sweet, tangy and just a little spicy.
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Cranberry Sauce With Pears
This holiday-ready sauce combines all your favorite fruits of the season (cranberries! pears! apples!) for a spicy-sweet side that tastes great on everything from Herb-Roasted Turkey to Pineapple-Glazed Ham.
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Spiced Pear and Berry Crumble
A hint of allspice and a splash of amaretto creates can't-get-enough flavor in this delicious jammy dessert.
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Apple-Pear Crisp With Peanut Butter
We always knew that peanut butter went well with fruit in a sandwich, but in a dessert? Truly a match made in heaven.
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Pork Crown Roast With Pear Stuffing
Talk about a statement piece. This herb-rubbed beauty gets a simple sweet-tart stuffing that really takes it over the top.
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Salted Caramel Pears
Confession: We'd put Salted Caramel Sauce on everything if we could, but it really makes these simple pears look elegant on a holiday table.
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Cranberry-Pear Lattice Pie
Alternate thick and thin strips of pie dough for a unique lattice pattern that's almost too pretty to eat ... almost.
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Pear and Gouda Grilled Cheese
Grilled cheese is all grown up with sweet pears, creamy Gouda and a swipe of Dijon mustard. Is that a tear in your eye?
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Gingery Pear-Apricot Pie
Candied ginger pieces snuck into this fruity pie will have everyone asking, "What was that?!" and then asking for seconds.
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Golden Glazed Turkey and Roasted Pear Gravy
Pears roasted with the turkey get blended into pan juices for a sweet-salty, secret-ingredient gravy that'll be everyone's favorite Thanksgiving side dish this year.
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Cranberry-Pear Raspberry Pie
You can use fresh or frozen berries in this easiest-ever pie, plus any topping you like. Try Basic Flaky Pie Dough, Crumb Topping or Cobbler Topping!
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Brown Butter Pear & Cranberry Cobbler
Who ever said baking had to be hard? The simple, buttery berry filling is crowned with a 4-ingredient topping. Just wait 'til you see how easy it is to eat.
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Cranberry Poached Pears
Simmer pears with honey, citrus, cinnamon and vanilla for an elegant, sweet-tart dessert.
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Roasted Maple Pears With Cranberries and Thyme
Is it sweet? Is it tangy? Is it the perfect side dish for Christmas or any other wintery feast? All of the above.
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Red Citrus Salad with Berries, Pears and Pomegranates
Scatter all the red fruits on one plate for the coolest monochromatic salad we've ever seen. A dollop of Greek yogurt and a drizzle of honey make it a great breakfast.
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Easiest Pear Tart With Maple "Caramel"
And we mean easy. Frozen puff pastry plus a 4-ingredient filling means dessert will be on the table in no time.
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Pear & Walnut Salad
Walnuts roasted in apple pie spice give comforting fall flavor to this green salad. The lemony vinaigrette brightens everything up.
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Spiked Pear Cider
Served piping hot, this sweet and spicy toddy of sparkling cider, brandy, and orange liqueur is just the thing to warm you up on even the chilliest day.
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Asian-Pear Sorbet With Thyme
Asian pears blended with thyme and vanilla bean makes a unique sorbet that you won't be able to find at your local sweet shop.
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Thyme-Pear Gravy
Tired of the same gravy every Thanksgiving? Try stirring pear nectar into turkey drippings for a refreshing sweetness.
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Cranberry-Pear Pecan Crumb Pie
Ginger, tangerine zest, pears and cranberries make a spicy filling, while a classic buttery crumb topping gets extra richness and crunch from pecans.
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Pear Pie
This treat uses all the flavors of apple pie (think: lots of cinnamon and nutmeg) but swaps in pears for the typical fall fruit. We promise, you won't mind!
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Pear-Thyme Brined Turkey
Brine your bird with pear nectar, fresh herbs and spices for this year's feast. The sugars from the pears help create that golden-brown sheen.
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Sparkling Pear & Orange Champagne Punch
Yes, that's a giant citrus-and-cranberry ice ring floating atop a bowl of champagne and pear nectar. It adds bright tangy flavor as it melts!
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Gingerbread Pear Loaf
Chopped pears folded into the spicy-sweet batter add great texture and special seasonal flavor. Definitely gift-worthy!
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Pierogies With Sausage, Cabbage & Pear
It's time to upgrade your easy weeknights eats (no, not chicken again!) with these potato-filled pockets topped with juicy sausage and served with a tangy salad.
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Seared Ahi Tuna & Arugula Pear Salad
Turns out searing your own Ahi tuna at home is easy and way cheaper than that pricey Poke place. Peppery arugula and sweet pear bring tons of flavor to the tender fish.
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Pork Chop Skillet With Pears and Red Onions
Apples and pork is a classic combo, but pears and pork is something to talk about — and gobble right up.
Apples are so last September.