Slow-Cooker Maple-Sauced Pears
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Slow-Cooker Maple-Sauced Pears a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 244 calories. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of brown sugar, pears, orange juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Peel pears. Core pears from bottom, leaving stems attached.
Place pears upright in 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker.
Mix remaining ingredients except cornstarch and orange juice; pour over pears.
Cover and cook on high heat setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until tender.
Remove pears from cooker; place upright in serving dish or individual dessert dishes.
Mix cornstarch and orange juice; stir into sauce in cooker. Cover and cook on high heat setting about 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Spoon sauce over pears. Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.