These poached pears are simple and wonderful, whether you want to serve them for breakfast or dessert.
I gently poached them in a combination of apple and pomegranate juice along with a cinnamon stick and an orange rind. No additional sugar needed – so easy and delicious!
My aunt recently had to stop eating dairy for health reasons, so when Silk approached me about their new dairy-free yogurt alternative I was excited to try it. My Aunt was super excited because she wasn’t happy with the flavor and texture of two other brands she tried (Trader Joe’s and Stonyfield’s). I bought them all as well to do a taste comparison and hand down, Silk Dairy Free Yogurt Alternative had the best flavor and texture, it’s delicious!
This recipe is also naturally gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian. These best part about these pears is that the can be made a few days in advance, and kept refrigerated until ready to eat.
This conversation is sponsored by Silk. All opinions and recipe are all mine.
Poached Pears with Yogurt
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
- 2 inch long orange rind strip
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 pears, peeled, halved, and cored
- 1 5.3 oz yogurt, I used Silk Vanilla DairyFree Yogurt Alternative
Instructions
- In a small pan over medium-high heat, bring apple juice, pomagranate juice, orange rind and cinnamon stick to a boil.
- Place pears face down in the pan.
- Lower heat and simmer gently until a knife inserted into the pears meets no resistance, about 10-20 minutes, spooning the sauce over the pears as they cook.
- Once the pears are tender, remove from heat and let cool.
- Over medium-low heat, reduce the remaining poaching liquid to a glaze, about 7 to 8 minutes.
- Pour over pears.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- To serve, place 1/2 pear on each dish and top with a dollop of yogurt over each.
