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11 Juicy Pear Recipes Because Apples Aren’t the Only Fruit in Season This Fall, You Know
Between all this talk of apple pies, apple picking, and apple cider, you’d think there was only one fruit in season these days. What about the figs? The grapes? And most importantly: Where are our beautiful, juicy pears?
If apples are the it fruit of fall, then imagine pears as the renegade. Sure, you can whip them up into a good, old-fashioned pie, and yes, they even make a mean cider — but the beauty of these seasonal underdogs is that they’re down for everything. Tender at heart, they purée like a dream, playing nicely with fall squash and cake batter alike. They’ll top your pizza and your mac and cheese like apples never could. Then, when you’re finally ready for dessert, they will hold nothing back: Poach them, bake them, or turn them into gelato — pears are going to be your new best friend.
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Pear Ring Pancakes
These pancakes aren’t just topped with fruit — there’s a whole ring of pear inside the batter, which is all kinds of genius. Thanks, Wandercrush!
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Honey Pear Muffins
Need your pear fix on the go? These fluffy muffins from Crepes of Wrath are just the thing.
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Brussels Sprout Salad
This hearty salad is everything we love about fall. Take a cue from How Sweet Eats and balance out the blue cheese with bright, juicy pears.
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Sweet Potato Soup
Yup, there’s pear in that soup — and guess what? It’s delicious. Love and Lemons uses its slight sweetness to round out all the spices and sage.
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Poached Pears
Meet the quintessential fall dessert, courtesy of Crepes of Wrath. Cooked to perfection in a lemon, vanilla-y sugar bath, these pears are perfect on their own or…
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Chocolate Pot de Crème
…atop this decadent chocolate pot de crème. Tucker opts for a pinch of saffron in the poaching liquid.
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Gelato
Even better, you can turn those poached pears into a spicy, boozy gelato, à la Lady and Pups.
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Bacon Mac and Cheese
Yes, we want you to put pears in your mac and cheese. Think of it as the bright spot in your warm, gooey pot of heaven. Thanks, Adventures in Cooking!
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Prosciutto Pizza
Pears + Pork. Are you getting the picture here? How Sweet Eats uses caramelized slivers of pear to take the edge off her salty prosciutto.
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Bundt Cake with Pear Caramel Glaze
A Pastry Affair puts her leftover pear juice to good use in the most glorious caramel glaze known to mankind. Bundt cakes are always an appropriate choice — but we can definitely get behind eating this with a spoon.
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Pear Sonata
After all that hard work, you could use a drink. Honestly Yum shows us how to whip up an elegant gin cocktail with pear foam.
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