Elegant Blue Cheese Stuffed Pears Recipe
Elegant baked pears stuffed with creamy blue cheese, toasted nuts, and honey, creating a beautiful balance of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
3 ripe but firm pears (Bosc or Anjou), halved and cored
4 oz blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts or pecans
1 tbsp honey, plus more for drizzling
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (optional)
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Wash and dry pears, slice in half lengthwise, and remove cores. Trim bottoms if needed so they sit flat.
- In a bowl, combine blue cheese, toasted nuts, honey, thyme, and black pepper.
- Gently mash and mix until combined but still textured.
- Divide the filling evenly among pear halves, pressing gently into the centers.
- Arrange pears on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until pears are tender and filling is bubbly and lightly golden.
- Cool briefly, drizzle with additional honey, and serve warm.
Notes
Bosc and Anjou pears hold their shape best when baked.
Nuts can be omitted for a nut-free version.
Blue cheese can be blended with goat or cream cheese for a milder flavor.
Serve as an appetizer, side dish, or light dessert.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pear half
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
