Roasted Pears with Honey-Spiced Browned ButterKarly
This easy dessert features tender roasted pears with honey-spiced browned butter, cinnamon toast sprinkles, and creamy mascarpone for the ultimate cozy treat.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter for browned butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 2 slices Texas toast or brioche thick slices
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter for toasting bread
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar or more as needed
- 4 pears halved and cored, ripe but firm
- 4 ounces mascarpone for serving
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until browned and nutty, about 3–5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- Place pear halves cut side up in baking dish and spoon spiced browned butter sauce over them liberally.
- Roast pears for 25–30 minutes, basting occasionally with juices for caramelization.
- Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet and toast bread slices 2 minutes per side until golden.
- Sprinkle warm toast with cinnamon sugar and let cool.
- To serve, place toast on plates, top with roasted pears, add a dollop of mascarpone, and drizzle with extra browned butter.
Notes
Store leftover roasted pears in the fridge up to 3 days. Re-toast bread before serving for crunch. Leftover browned butter can be refrigerated and reused in other recipes.