Macadamia Free Spiced Pear Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and deeply comforting, this spiced pear sauce is the kind of thing you'll want to keep a jar of in the fridge at all times. Ripe pears simmer down with Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, and a touch of maple syrup until they're completely tender and practically melting into themselves. A splash of apple cider vinegar at the end adds just enough brightness to balance the sweetness and keep every spoonful interesting. You can leave it chunky with a potato masher or go silky smooth with an immersion blender — either way, the result is gorgeous. It's made entirely from whole, simple ingredients with no nuts or nut-derived products anywhere in sight, so it's genuinely worry-free to prepare and share. Spoon it over oatmeal, swirl it into yogurt, serve it alongside roasted pork, or honestly just eat it straight from the jar. This is one of those recipes that looks and tastes far more impressive than the effort it actually takes.
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6 servings
- 2 lbs ripe pears (about 4 medium), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the pear chunks, water, maple syrup, Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the pears.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the pears are completely tender and collapse easily when pressed with a spoon, about 20–22 minutes.
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