Coconut and Chocolate Baked Pears
Baked pears filled with a rich coconut-chocolate mixture, served with a drizzle of warm caramel sauce for a simple yet elegant dessert. This recipe, ready in about 45 minutes, layers Bosc pears, dark chocolate, unsweetened coconut into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 280 calories and feeds 4, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 4, halved and cored Bosc pears
- 1/2 cup, finely chopped dark chocolate
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce
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Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F. In a bowl, mix chopped dark chocolate, unsweetened coconut, coconut milk, brown sugar, and cinnamon until a thick paste forms.
- Step 2: Fill each pear half with the chocolate-coconut mixture, pressing gently to fill the cavity. Place pear halves cut-side down in a baking dish.
- Step 3: Bake for 25 minutes until pears are tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Step 4: Drizzle baked pears with caramel sauce and serve warm with extra coconut for garnish.
