Sugar free vanilla poached pears

There are not too many foods that can double as breakfast OR a dessert, but this is definitely one of them.

This Poaching Pears Recipe gives them a super soft bite, and the flavours from the poaching liquid are given time to infuse into the pear flesh.

Poaching is a great cooking method when you are trying to lose weight, as you get all the flavour without the need to use any oils or butter for cooking in.

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Sugar Free Vanilla Poached Pears

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Course

Desserts

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Ingredients

• 2 pears peeled and quartered
• 1 cup apple juice 100% juice
• 1 ½ cups water
• 5 cardamom pods
• 3 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 star anise
• 1 vanilla bean split and scraped

Course Desserts Servings Ingredients 2 pears peeled and quartered 1 cup apple juice 100% juice 1 ½ cups water 5 cardamom pods 3 cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 1 star anise 1 vanilla bean split and scraped

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Instructions

1. Place a large pot over medium heat. Add the water, juice, and spice and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce the liquid to simmer and add the sliced pears.
3. Continue to simmer gently until pears are tender when tested with a fork.
4. Remove pears with tongs and remove as much of the bits from the liquid as you can.
5. Put the liquid back on to simmer for 5 more minutes or until it slightly thickens.  Serve a little of the liquid with the pear.

Recipe Notes

Calories per serve: 93

There are so many reasons why pears are good for you.

• They contain fibre, which is a necessary element of a healthy diet. Fibre helps sustain blood sugar levels and promotes regularity.
• They can give you an antioxidant boost – as pears ripen, chlorophyll breaks down into active antioxidants in the skin and the flesh just below it.
• They contain Vitamin C which helps you to absorb iron
• Pears can boost your brainpower due to their copper content
• The high content of folate (folic acid) means they are a great snack for pregnant women

These are delicious for dessert served warm with natural or Greek yoghurt and a sprinkling of hazelnuts.

They also work well cold for breakfast on top of porridge or muesli.

You could even add them to your Healthy Mummy Smoothie.