Baked Pears: Feta, Honey, Cranberries (Printable)
Juicy baked pears stuffed with feta, honey and cranberries for a warm, sweet‑savory Mediterranean-style treat.
# What's Needed:
→ Pears
01 - 4 ripe but firm pears
→ Filling
02 - 3.5 oz feta cheese, crumbled
03 - 3 tbsp dried cranberries
04 - 2 tbsp walnuts, roughly chopped (optional)
05 - 2 tbsp honey, plus extra for drizzling
06 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
07 - Zest of 1 lemon
→ Garnish
08 - Fresh mint leaves
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking dish with parchment paper.
02 - Halve the pears lengthwise and scoop out the core and seeds, creating a small cavity in each half.
03 - In a small bowl, combine feta cheese, cranberries, walnuts (if using), 2 tbsp honey, cinnamon, and lemon zest.
04 - Arrange the pear halves cut side up in the baking dish. Fill each cavity generously with the feta mixture.
05 - Drizzle a little extra honey over the stuffed pears.
06 - Bake for 20–25 minutes, until pears are tender and edges are lightly caramelized.
07 - Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. Garnish with fresh mint leaves before serving.
# Tips for Success:
01 -
- It looks like something from a fancy restaurant menu but takes almost zero effort to pull off.
- The salty sweet combination of feta and honey against soft baked pear is genuinely addictive.
02 -
- Underripe pears will not soften properly in the oven no matter how long you leave them in, so choose carefully at the store.
- Overstuffing the cavities can cause the filling to spill out and burn on the parchment, so aim for generous but contained.
03 -
- A squeeze of lemon juice over the cut pears before filling prevents browning and adds an extra layer of brightness to the finished dish.
- Using a melon baller instead of a regular spoon gives you perfectly sized cavities every single time without any struggle.