Mustard Free Spiced Pear Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and just sweet enough, this spiced pear sauce is the kind of thing you'll want to spoon over everything — oatmeal, roasted pork, pancakes, or a simple scoop of vanilla ice cream. Ripe pears simmer down with Ceylon cinnamon, ground ginger, and a touch of maple syrup until they're completely soft and collapsing, filling your kitchen with the coziest autumn smell. A splash of apple cider vinegar stirred in at the end gives it a subtle brightness that keeps the sweetness from going one-note. Every single ingredient here is straightforward and naturally free from the hidden condiment additions that can sneak into store-bought fruit sauces and spreads. You control the texture too — mash it chunky with a potato masher or go silky smooth with an immersion blender, depending on your mood. It's the kind of simple, wholesome recipe that earns a permanent spot in your rotation.
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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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