Baked Pears With Bananas Recipes

MAPLE-CINNAMON BANANA-PEAR BAKED OATMEAL WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375° Lightly spray a 8 x 8″ or 9 x 9″ ceramic baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
• Arrange the banana slices in a single layer on the bottom of the ceramic dish. Top with the pears, 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon, 2 tablespoon of the maple and cover with foil.
• Bake 20 minutes, until the bananas get soft.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the oats, half of the walnuts, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt; stir together.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining maple syrup, milk, egg, and vanilla extract.
• Remove the fruit from the oven, then pour the oat mixture over the baked fruit.
• Pour the milk mixture over the oats, making sure to distribute the mixture as evenly as possible over the oats.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and walnuts over the the top.
• Bake the oatmeal for about 35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the oatmeal has set. Serve warm from the oven.

BAKED PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut top quarter of pears off; create a well by scooping out the core, being careful not to puncture the bottom of the pear. Arrange pears in a shallow baking dish.
• Drizzle maple syrup over pears. Place 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1 tablespoon butter in each pear; sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake in preheated oven until pears are easily pierced with a fork, 35 to 50 minutes. Serve with ice cream.

BAKED PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place pear halves, cut side up, in a shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Place butter in the center of each; drizzle with lemon juice. , Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pears. Top with marmalade. Bake, covered, until heated through, 15-20 minutes.

PEAR BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mash bananas and pears in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients until creamed together.
• Stir in the fruit mixture.
• Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.
• Bake for an hour and half.
• Let cool for at least 10 minutes so it doesn't fall apart (it solidifies more with time).

BAKED ASIAN PEAR AND BANANA WITH DATE SAUCE AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put pear wedges in an 8-inch baking dish. Cover with foil, and bake until beginning to soften, about 20 minutes. Add banana; dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, until fruit is softened and pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes more.
• Process dates, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a food processor until dates are coarsely chopped. With machine running, gradually add 1 cup cold water; process until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat; cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately, or refrigerate, airtight, up to 2 days; reheat before serving.
• Divide fruit between 2 plates. Drizzle with date sauce; sprinkle with walnuts. Top each with 2 tablespoons yogurt.

BANANA-PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Peel and core pear. Grate pear flesh into a bowl.
• Mix brown sugar and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until well blended. Mix in eggs, then add bananas and pear. Gradually mix in flour and baking soda. Add vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and almond extract; mix until just combined. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out fairly clean, about 1 hour.

BAKED APPLES AND BANANAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine apples and bananas and put into a shallow baking dish.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Combine remaining ingredients except vanilla in a saucepan and boil until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla, and pour over bananas and apples.
• Bake in 450 degree oven for 20 minutes, or until juices are bubbling.