Crumble-stuffed baked pears

Author: Sprout

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

Serves: 4

Time to make: 35 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

4 pears, peeled, halved
⅓ cup almond meal
1 tablespoon raw sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon wholemeal flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons currants
¼ cup flaked almonds
1 tablespoon liquid honey
8 tablespoons reduced-fat Greek yoghurt

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Use a teaspoon to scoop out seeds and a little flesh from the centre of each pear half. Line a baking dish with baking paper and place pear halves inside.

2 Combine almond meal, sugar, cinnamon, flour and oil in a bowl. Stir to combine. Stir currants and almonds into mixture.

3 Spoon crumble mixture into pear halve centres. Bake pears in oven for 20-25 minutes until pears are tender and crumble mixture is golden.

4 To serve, drizzle pears with honey and a dollop of yoghurt.

Variations

Make it dairy free: Don’t use yoghurt to serve.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 269 cal

Kilojoules 1130 kJ

Protein 5 g

Total fat 13 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 30 g

Sugar 29 g

Dietary fibre 5 g

Sodium 30 mg

Calcium 110 mg

Iron 1.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.