Canned Honeyed Pears with Chocolate Drizzle
Sweet pears give contrast to earthy bay leaf and pungent allspice in this healthy, but sweet, pear recipe.
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Sweet pears give contrast to earthy bay leaf and pungent allspice. For drizzling, choose a high-quality, artisanal dark-chocolate sauce made with 100 percent real cocoa.
Ingredients
- 4 dried bay leaves
- 1 tbsp whole allspice or
- 2 tsp ground allspice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 8 canned pear halves
- 4 tbsp dark-chocolate sauce
Preparation
1. In a small saucepan over high heat, bring to a boil 11⁄2 cups water, bay leaves, allspice, and cinnamon stick, stirring for 1 minute.
2. Add pears, cover, and turn off heat. Cool for 1 hour.
3. Divide pear halves among 4 bowls; top each bowl with 1 tbsp chocolate sauce. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 4
- Calories 29
- Carbohydrate Content 39 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 0 g
- Fiber Content 2 g
- Protein Content 1 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0 g
- Sodium Content 0 mg
- Sugar Content 0 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g