Cinnamon and apricot pears

Serves: 4
Time to make: 40 mins

Total cost: $ 3.56 / $ 0.89 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

2 firm pears
2 tablespoons soft brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
4 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 orange, zest
sprinkling of ground cinnamon
½ cup dried apricots, finely chopped
3 tablespoons reduced-fat spread

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Wash pears and cut in half lengthways. Trim base so pears can stand.

2 Stand pears in an ovenproof dish. In a bowl, combine sugar, breadcrumbs, orange zest, cinnamon, apricots and spread. Top each pear with breadcrumb mixture and press down lightly.

3 Pour 5 tablespoons of boiling water into base of dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes until pears are tender. Serve with a spoonful of yoghurt or custard.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 640kJ

Calories 153cal

Protein 2g

Total fat 5g

–Saturated fat 1g

Carbohydrates 25g

–Sugars 21g

Dietary fibre 3g

Sodium 80mg

Calcium 40mg

Iron 1mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.

Variations

Replace apricots with sultanas.
Cinnamon baked apples: Remove apple cores keeping apple intact. Make a sharp incision around the middle and place in an ovenproof dish. Use the same stuffing as for the pears to fill the centre of each apple. Pour boiling water into the base of dish and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until tender. Serve. (Note: There may be leftover filling depending on apple sizes.)