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Updated Oct 27, 2018
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Looking for a fruit dessert? Then check out these citrusy pears sprinkled with wafer crumbs and almond mixture – a crunchy treat served with yogurt sauce.

Crunchy Pears

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 4 firm ripe large pears
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup peach or apricot preserves
  • 1/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
  • 1 container (6 oz) orange low-fat yogurt (2/3 cup)
  • Ground cinnamon, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Carefully peel pears, leaving stems attached; place on large plate. In small bowl, mix orange juice and preserves; brush evenly over pears.
  • Step 
    2
    In another small bowl, mix wafer crumbs and almonds. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over pears; press in gently. Stand pears upright in pie plate. Mix yogurt and remaining preserves mixture from plate; refrigerate.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake pears 35 to 45 minutes or until tender when pierced with fork (baking time may vary due to size of pears). Serve warm with yogurt sauce; sprinkle with cinnamon.

Nutrition

300 Calories
7g Total Fat
5g Protein
55g Total Carbohydrate
37g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
55mg
2%
Potassium
410mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
55g
18%
Dietary Fiber
7g
28%
Sugars
37g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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