Baked Pears with Custard and Cheerios™ Crumble

Name: Baked Pears with Custard and Cheerios™ Crumble
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons maple syrup; 4 tablespoons water; 4 red Anjou pears, halved; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 egg yolks; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2/3 cup Cheerios™ cereal, lightly crushed; 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

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Prep 45 min
Total 45 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 4

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Baked pears is a sure sign that fall is here. With a creamy texture to a crunchy surprise from Cheerios™ and walnuts, this tasty dessert has it all. Serve it at your next family dinner for a complete celebration of the fall harvest. Makes a great potluck or Thanksgiving dessert, too!

Ingredients

4 tablespoons maple syrup
4 tablespoons water
4 red Anjou pears, halved
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 egg yolks
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup Cheerios™ cereal, lightly crushed
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 °F.
2

Place maple syrup and water in a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
3

Place pear halves in a 9x13 baking dish. Pour maple syrup mixture over pears. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until pears are tender.
4

In a medium saucepan, heat milk and vanilla over low medium heat and bring to boil. Combine yolks and sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until mixture is thick. Carefully add milk mixture into yolk mixture, whisking slowly. Return to saucepan over medium low heat and slowly stir for 5 minutes or until mixture coats the back of a spoon. Strain through a fine sieve.
5

Serve pears on serving dishes. Top with custard, Cheerios™ and walnuts.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Don’t have time to make custard? Use instant vanilla pudding instead!

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More About This Recipe

Baked pears is a sure sign that fall is here. With a creamy texture to a crunchy surprise from Cheerios™ and walnuts, this tasty dessert has it all. Serve it at your next family dinner for a complete celebration of the fall harvest. Makes a great potluck or Thanksgiving dessert, too!