Vanilla poached pears with almond butter porridge topping
Ingredients
- Step 1 2 small pears
- Step 2 100g caster sugar
- Step 3 juice of ½ a lemon
- Step 4 1 vanilla pod (alternatively, use 1 tsp vanilla bean paste)
- Step 5 1 tbsp almond butter
- Step 6 toasted flaked almonds
Calories: 208
Carbohydrate: 19 g
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 11 g
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Servings: 2
TAGS
Breakfast
Brunch
Almond butter
Autumn
Breakfast
Cassie Best
comfort food
Gluten free
Pear
Porridge
vanilla
Vegetarian
Directions
- Step 1 Peel, halve and core the pears. Mix the sugar and lemon juice with 200ml water in a small saucepan. Halve the vanilla pod and scrape the seeds into the pan, then add the pod (or add the vanilla bean paste). Heat until the sugar has dissolved.
- Step 2 Add the pears and cover the surface with a circle of baking parchment (this will ensure the pears cook through evenly). Cook for 15-20 mins until the pears feel soft when poked with a knife, then leave to cool. Can be kept chilled in the liquid for up to one week.
- Step 3 Meanwhile, make your porridge. Mix the almond butter with enough poached pear liquid to form a drizzling consistency, then spoon over the porridge and top the bowls with the pears. Scatter with the toasted flaked almonds.