Desserts

Crispy Walnut Maple Syrup Pear Dessert

Serving: 4 People

Ingredients

• For the pears:
• 2 pears
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• Juice of ½ lemon
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• For the vanilla cream:
• 1 vanilla pod or ½ teaspoon vanilla paste
• 500 g yoghurt or vegan alternative
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• For the walnut crunch:
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 80 g California walnuts
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 30 g rolled oats
• Salt
• Optional:
• More maple syrup as a topping

Preparations

• Wash, halve, and core the pears and place them in a baking dish.
• Drizzle with maple syrup, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for about 20–25 minutes, until soft and slightly caramelized.
• For the vanilla cream, cut open the vanilla pod, scrape out the seeds, and add them to a bowl with yoghurt and cinnamon.
• Mix well and chill in the refrigerator.
• For the walnut crunch, heat the coconut oil in a saucepan.
• Add the walnuts and roast until lightly toasted.
• Add maple syrup and mix well, then add rolled oats and salt.
• Toast until golden brown, remove from heat, and allow to cool.
• Spread the vanilla cream on plates, place the pear halves on top, and sprinkle generously with walnut crunch.
• Serve immediately.

Credit: Recipe by Maren Eicks (@bymaren_)