Baked Pears with Bananas

Name: Baked Pears with Bananas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 6 medium pears, peeled, halved and cored; 2 cups orange juice; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches); 6 whole cloves; 1 tablespoon orange liqueur, optional; 2 medium bananas, sliced; 3 tablespoons dried blueberries; 3/4 cup (6 ounces) vanilla yogurt; 3/4 cup sliced fresh strawberries; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Ingredients

6 medium pears, peeled, halved and cored
2 cups orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
6 whole cloves
1 tablespoon orange liqueur, optional
2 medium bananas, sliced
3 tablespoons dried blueberries
3/4 cup (6 ounces) vanilla yogurt
3/4 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Place pears cut side down in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, cloves and liqueur if desired; pour over pears.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 40 minutes, basting occasionally. Add bananas and blueberries; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until pears are tender. Garnish servings with yogurt, strawberries and walnuts.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 131 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 11mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 4g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Baked Pears with Bananas and Blueberries in Diabetes Fall 2012