Gluten-Free Stovetop Cinnamon Pears are a wonderful side dish addition to any meal. These delectable cinnamon pears are without a doubt a tasty and healthy snack. In other words, it will have your tastebuds on overload. Indeed, a wonderful side dish similar to Boston Markets’ discontinued Cinnamon Apples. Not to mention, they pair nicely with pork or chicken. Indeed, this versatile dish can be eaten as a side dish or even dessert. Furthermore, it is ready in 30 minutes or less. These ooey, gooey, and cinnamon pears are healthy comfort food.
Gluten-Free Stovetop Cinnamon Pears:
Needless to say, they can be eaten for breakfast. Consequently, they could also be used as a topping or filling. For example, topping for pancake, waffles, ice cream, or crepe filling. Or use it to make a pear pie. So many options for such an easy and quick recipe. In conclusion, the pears wafting from your kitchen will have you salivating. Pairs nicely, with Gluten-Free Dutch Pancake.
Consequently, Tapioca Flour can be found on Amazon.
Gluten-Free Stovetop Cinnamon Pears:
Ingredients:
- 4 pears approximately 4 cups of diced pears
- 2 1/2 cup of water
- 1/3 cup maple syrup or to taste
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice or apple juice or water
- 2 teaspoons tapioca flour
- 1 tablespoon water
Directions:
First, add pears, water, maple syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest, pineapple or apple juice, and spices to a pan. Second, heat the pears, seasonings, and liquid up to medium. Next, cook for 15 to 20 minutes depending on how soft your pears are. Using a potato masher mash a little over half of the pears. If pears are not soft enough to mash cook another 5 minutes. Make a slurry by combining water with tapioca flour together. Stir until combined. Pour the slurry into the pears and continue to stir until the cinnamon pears are thickened.
Notes:
Lastly, serve as a dessert or side dish to chicken or pork. Optional top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Gluten-Free Stovetop Cinnamon Pears
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups diced pears approximately 4 pears
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1/3 cup maple syrup or to taste
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cardamon optional ingredient
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 cup apple juice or cider or water
- 2 tsp Tapioca for the roux thickener
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- First, add pears, water, maple syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest, and pineapple or apple juice and spices to a pan.4 cups diced pears, 2 1/2 cups water, 1/3 cup maple syrup or to taste, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp cardamon, 2 tsp fresh lemon juice, 1 tsp lemon zest, 1/2 cup apple juice or cider or water
- Heat up on medium.
- Cook 15 to 20 minutes depending on how soft your pears are.
- Using a potato masher mash a little over half of the pears.
- If pears are not soft enough to mash cook another 5 minutes.
- Make a slurry by combining water with tapioca flour together.2 tsp Tapioca, 1 tbsp water
- Stir until combined.
- Pour the slurry into the pears continue to stir until cinnamon pears are thickened.
Notes:
- Can serve as a dessert.
- Optional top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 10.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| calories 76 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 0 g | 0 % |
| Saturated Fat 0 g | 0 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0 % |
| Sodium 1 mg | 0 % |
| Potassium 7 mg | 0 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 16 g | 5 % |
| Dietary Fiber 2 g | 9 % |
| Sugars 15 g | |
| Protein 0 g | 1 % |
| Vitamin A | 0 % |
| Vitamin C | 4 % |
| Calcium | 4 % |
| Iron | 1 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
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