Side Dish: Cinnamon-Mascarpone Baked Pears

This lovely, light dessert is simple yet refined.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health benefits of Cinnamon-Mascarpone Baked Pears

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

2 medium ripe pears
2 tsps brown sugar
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup apple juice
1/3 cup mascarpone cheese
2 tsps white sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C).

2. Halve pears lengthwise and core. Place core side up in a medium baking dish.

3. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar and a 1/2 teaspoon butter into each cavity.

4. Pour juice into baking dish and bake 25 minutes until pears are tender.

5. Combine cheese, sugar and cinnamon

6. Top each pear half with 1 1/2 tablespoon cheese mixture and serve warm.

7. Serve as-is or sprinkle fresh berries on top for an added kick of color.

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