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Maple Baked Pears with Granola Crumb

Serves: 4

Perfect for cosy nights in, these maple baked pears with granola crumb is quick and easy to make, yet tastes sublime. The baked pears are topped with a granola crumb for that added flavour and much loved crunch.

• 4 large pears, ripe but a little firm
• 100ml (3.3 fl oz) maple syrup
• 50g (1.7 oz) vegan unsalted butter, diced
• 4 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 strips orange zest
• 50g (1.7 oz) Lizi’s High Protein Granola

1 Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan)/375°F/Gas 5.

2 Peel the pears, cut in half and then scoop out the cores. Into a deep baking tray pour in the maple syrup. Place the pears, cut side down, into the tray.

3 Add the diced butter to the tray and scatter the cardamom pods, the cinnamon stick and orange zest.

Bake the pears in the oven for about 25 minutes or until tender, turning the pears halfway through cooking. To test the