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3 poached pears standing on a rectangular plate sprinkled with almond slivers.

Slow Cooker Poached Pears

Catherine
This Slow Cooker Poached Pears recipe is a 'dump everything into your slow cooker and walk away' miracle! It's easy to do, healthy and so elegant! Serve as is, or over yogurt, drizzled with honey and sprinkled with nuts!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 231 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pears peeled
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1 star anise pod

Optional ingredients to serve:

  • sprinkle of cinnamon powder
  • a scoop of Vanilla Greek yogurt or frozen yogurt
  • drizzle of maple syrup or honey or caramel sauce
  • sprinkle of granola
  • sliced almonds

Instructions
 

  • Peel pears and set aside.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker. Place the pears on their side.
  • Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hour. Carefully remove the pears with tongs, grabbing from the stem so as not to squish the pear. Plate using the optional ingredients if desired.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 389mgFiber: 6gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 46IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword crock pot, fall, pears, poached pears, slow cooker, winter
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