Soy Free Spiced Pear Sauce
Ripe pears, warm spices, and a splash of apple cider vinegar come together in a sauce that tastes like autumn in a jar. The Ceylon cinnamon brings a softer, more floral heat than the standard grocery-store variety, and paired with ground ginger and maple syrup, it makes every spoonful feel genuinely special. This is the kind of recipe that fills your kitchen with an incredible smell while requiring almost no effort — just a saucepan, a handful of real ingredients, and about twenty minutes of gentle simmering. Store-bought fruit sauces and condiments can be surprisingly tricky territory, often hiding unexpected additives or processed sweeteners, so making your own puts you fully in control. You can mash it chunky for texture or blend it silky smooth depending on your mood, and a final taste-and-adjust step with extra maple syrup means it comes out exactly the way you like it. Serve it warm alongside roasted meats, swirl it into oatmeal, or just eat it straight from the jar — no judgment here.
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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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