Golden Brown Baked Pears with Feta and Blueberries

Recipes | 24.11.2025

This is a fantastic and elegant appetizer or light dessert that perfectly balances sweet, salty and sour flavors!

Here is a recipe for Golden Brown Baked Pears with Feta and Blueberries, which can be enriched with walnuts and balsamic vinegar for a crunchy texture.

🍐 Golden Brown Baked Pears with Feta, Walnuts and Blueberries
This recipe serves $4$.

I. Ingredients
Ingredients Quantity Note
Pears $2 \text{ pcs}$ Ripe, but still firm (e.g. Vilmos, Bosc), cut in half.
Olive oil $1 \text{ tsp}$
Honey $2 \text{ tsp}$ For baking.

Feta cheese $80-100 \text{ g}$ Crumbled.
Cranberries $30 \text{ g}$ Fresh or frozen (thawed if desired).
Walnuts or Pecans $30 \text{ g}$ Roughly chopped, toasted.
Balsamic vinegar (thick) $1-2 \text{ tsp}$ To taste, for serving.
Thyme (fresh) $\frac{1}{2} \text{ tsp}$ For garnish/flavoring (optional).
II. Preparation

  1. Preparing the Pear
    Heating: Preheat the oven to $200^\circ\text{C}$ (fan-forced $180^\circ\text{C}$).
    Cleaning: Wash the pears, cut them in half, and use a small spoon to remove the core.
    Baking Preparation: In a small bowl, mix $1 \text{ tbsp}$ olive oil and $1 \text{ tbsp}$ honey. Brush the cut surfaces of the pears with this mixture.


    Baking: Place the pear halves, cut side up, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about $15-20 \text{ minutes}$ until the pears are soft and golden brown.
  2. Preparing the Filling
    Toasting the Walnuts: If you haven’t toasted the walnuts/pecans beforehand, do so now in a dry frying pan.
    Topping: In a bowl, mix together the crumbled feta, cranberries, toasted walnuts, and remaining $1 \text{ tbsp}$ honey.
  3. Assemble and serve


    Filling: Remove the baked pears from the oven. Carefully fill the cavities where the cores were with the feta-cranberry mixture.
    Returning: Return the stuffed pears to the oven for about $5 \text{ minutes}$ to melt the feta and heat through the filling (be careful not to burn it).
    Garnish: When serving, drizzle the pears with a thick balsamic vinegar (Balsamic Vinegar Cream), which will give a fantastic sour contrast. Sprinkle with fresh, chopped thyme (if using).
    Serving tip: A little fresh arugula salad goes great with it!

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