Stuffed Bartlett Pears

This is a healthy, simple yet elegant dessert, the perfect way to end any vegetarian meal. It can easily be veganized by substituting agave nectar for the honey. I came up with this as a way to use up some slightly overripe pears. It is so simple and tasty I'll be making it again.  Pears are a good source of  fiber, vitamins C and K, and copper. They should be fully ripe to get the most antioxidants.

Stuffed Bartlett Pear Recipe

Preheat oven to 350. Take 4 bartlett pears, cut in half, remove seeds, slice a thin sliver off backside so they lay flat, place in buttered baking pan.

Fill the hollow where the seeds were removed with:

handful of dried cranberries

Sprinkle with cinnamon,

drizzle with a little honey. Place a little water in bottom of pan, cover and bake 30 min. Sprinkle each pear with a few slivered almonds, bake 5 min. more. Enjoy!