Air Fryer Baked Pears
Air fryer pears are slightly sweet, perfectly spiced and so easy to make. Ready in just 10 minutes, baking pears in the air fryer is such a simple dessert that I bet you will find yourself making again and again all week long!
Serve air fried pears as dessert (with ice cream or whipped cream) or as part of breakfast with some Greek yogurt and homemade granola.
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Ingredients
- Pears – use whatever pears you have on hand. Be sure they are ripe, but not overly ripe. They should be firm to the touch but not rock hard.
- Coconut sugar – I prefer the flavor of coconut sugar, but you could also use light brown sugar or date sugar.
- Cinnamon – cinnamon adds a warm, deeply flavorful note to the pears
How to make air fryer pears
Cut the pears in half. Use a spoon or melon baller to remove the seeds. In a small bowl, combine the coconut sugar (or brown sugar) and cinnamon. Add pears to the air fryer basket, skin side down. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Cook pears at 360F for 10 minutes.
How to add an oat crumble topping
In a bowl combine 3 tablespoons rolled oats, 1 tablespoon maple syrup and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle over the cinnamon sugar pears before baking. Bake at 350F for 9 minutes (or the topping can burn).
Air Fryer Pears – Ready in 11 Minutes
Ingredients
- 2 medium pears
- 2 tsp coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Cut the pears in half lengthwise then use a spoon to spoon out the seeds.2 medium pears
- In a bowl combine the cinnamon and coconut sugar.2 tsp coconut sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Add pears to air fryer basket (skin side down). Sprinkle pears with cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake in air fryer at 360F for 10 minutes.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
- In a small bowl combine 3 tablespoons oats, 1 tablespoon maple syrup and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Combine these ingredients in a bowl and spoon them over the pears after sprinkling the pears with coconut sugar and cinnamon.
- Bake at 350F for 9 minutes to help prevent the oat topping from burning.
- You don’t have to peel the pears before cooking them. If you choose to peel the pears, be sure to put down parchment paper to make clean up easier.
- Use ripe pears (they should be firm, not hard, and not mushy). Using overripe pears will turn to mush when cooked. Using pears that are too firm, the pears may not get soft during the time indicated to cook.
- Fridge: Store leftovers in the fridge up to 3 days, do not freeze.
- Reheat in the microwave (1 minute) , toaster oven (5-6 minutes) or air fryer (350F for 2-3 minutes) until warmed through..
Nutrition Information
Topping ideas
- Whipped cream
- Ice cream
- Granola
- Maple cashew frosting
- Chopped nuts – pecans, walnuts, sliced almonds, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds
- Greek yogurt + maple syrup
Common questions
What kind of pears to use?
I used Bartlett Pears – they are typically green but start to turn yellow when they get ripe. You can also use Anjou pears, that are green or red and do not change color as they ripen.
How to know if pears are ripe?
When deciding if your pears are ripe for baking, you want to choose a pear that is still firm but has a little give (not too hard). If the pears have gotten too soft, they will fall apart when baking. If they are too hard, they will not soften when baking.
If you find that your pears are overly ripe, you can make pear butter (just like apple butter) with them instead.
Do you have to peel pears first?
No, you don’t have to peel them before baking.
Can you make baked pears in the oven?
Yes, to make baked pears in the oven, put the pears in a casserole dish or baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in 350F oven for 30 minutes.
