Paleo Spiced Pear Sauce
Warm, fragrant, and naturally sweet, this spiced pear sauce is the kind of simple recipe that makes the whole kitchen smell incredible. Ripe pears are simmered down with Ceylon cinnamon and ground ginger until they practically melt into a silky, spoonable sauce — then a splash of apple cider vinegar brightens everything up at the end. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, keeping it completely grain-free and refined sugar-free without sacrificing any depth of flavor. You can leave it chunky with a potato masher or go fully smooth with an immersion blender, depending on your mood. It works beautifully spooned over roasted pork, stirred into almond butter, or eaten straight from the jar with a spoon — no judgment. Store-bought fruit sauces often sneak in cane sugar or additives, so making your own means you know exactly what's in it.
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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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