Nightshade Free Spiced Pear Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, this pear sauce is the kind of simple recipe that earns a permanent spot in your rotation. Ripe pears are simmered down with Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, maple syrup, and a splash of apple cider vinegar until they collapse into a silky, spiced sauce that smells absolutely incredible. The finish of apple cider vinegar adds just enough brightness to keep it from feeling too sweet or one-dimensional. For anyone navigating a nightshade-free lifestyle, condiments and sauces are often the trickiest category — so having a homemade option this easy is genuinely a relief. You can mash it chunky or blend it smooth depending on your mood, and it works beautifully as a topping for oatmeal, pancakes, roasted pork, or even just eaten straight from the jar with a spoon. Every ingredient here is clean and straightforward, so there's no label-reading stress — just real fruit and pantry spices doing all the work.
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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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