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Roasted Quinoa Stuffed Pears are exactly what I want to eat on a cool morning this fall. These pears are stuffed with mascarpone cheese, quinoa, and pecans. So yum!

Roasted Quinoa Stuffed Pears


  • Author: Kristina LaRue
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 2-4 servings 1x

Description

Roasted Quinoa Stuffed Pears are exactly what I want to eat on a cool morning this fall. These pears are stuffed with mascarpone cheese, quinoa, and pecans. So yum!


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Ingredients

  • 2 pears, sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • pinch of ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • drizzle of Truvia Nectar
  • 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 teaspoon ground flaxseed
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup pecan halves, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cut pears in half lengthwise; spoon out seeds and core. Slice piece of skin off on underneath to give the pear a flat surface to lay on.
  3. Coat the pears with coconut oil and place skin side down.
  4. Sprinkle pears with a dusting of cinnamon and bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes (depending on how firm your pears are) until fork tender and golden brown.
  5. In a small bowl, stir together mascarpone cheese and vanilla extract.
  6. In separate bowl, toss together quinoa, flax, apple cider vinegar and pecans.
  7. When pears have finished baking, top each with spoonful of quinoa, mascarpone cheese, and a drizzle of Truvia Nectar.