Check the pears’ firmness first
The variety and maturity influence time more than the exact weight. Cook hard fruits for longer without nuts.
Everyday cooking Recipe
Air fryer pears with walnuts
Cook four halves of pears with some butter and cinnamon. Only in the last few minutes are the small core pits filled with walnuts and honey; natural yoghurt is served cold.
Total time
27 min
Calories
260 kcal
Servings
2 servings
Difficulty
Easy
Why this recipe works
Ripe pears that still hold their shape
Very hard pears take longer, overripe ones can fall apart. Ripe, but still firm, fruits are suitable for this process. The weight of 350 g is without cores and stalks. The two dessert portions each contain two halves, walnuts, honey and 50 g yogurt. A small basket can require extra cooking batches.
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Fruit
Recipe
Air fryer pears with walnuts
Solid ripe pear halves are softly baked. Walnuts and honey come late so they don't burn.
Ingredients
2 servings
Method
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1
Core the pear halves
Halve fruits lengthwise and remove cores and stalks. Sprinkle with butter and season with cinnamon. The hollows should remain small so that the halves are stable.
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2
Pre-cook until tender
Preheat for 3 minutes to 170 °C if necessary. Place halves with cut surface upwards in a flat matching oven-resistant shape. Cook for about 10 minutes at 170 °C.
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3
Add the walnuts and honey
Spread walnuts into the hollows, sprinkle honey over it and cook for about 4 minutes. Watch nuts: They should toast lightly, not get dark. Cook hard pears longer before filling.
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4
Serve with cold yogurt
Use a small knife to check if the flesh is soft enough. Serve two halves each with 50 g of natural yoghurt. Don't bake the yoghurt.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Air fryer pears with walnuts
Chop the nuts into small pieces
Rough pieces remain pleasant when eating and brown more controlled than very fine nut flour. Large whole cores can tip out of the hollow.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Replace walnuts with the same amount of coarsely chopped hazelnuts. Add these near the end too.
Replace honey with 15 g maple syrup. For a fully plant-based version, replace butter and yoghurt in addition; the basic nutrients then no longer apply.
Nutrition per serving
260kcal
23.7 gCarbohydrates
4.6 gProtein
14.9 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Air fryer pears with walnuts
They can lose their shape while baking. Rather use solid ripe fruits and control the softness during cooking.
They brown faster than the pears become soft. The short final phase protects them and the honey from too strong heat.
No. It is served cold to the warm pear and is nevertheless already contained in ingredients and nutritional value.
A thin edible skin can be left on. Remove hard or damaged shells; the weight given refers to the actual parts of the fruit used.
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