Baked Pears with Cider Caramel

Yield: 4

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes
• Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients: For the Pears

• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 ripe pears

For the Caramel

• ¼ cup + 2 Tablespoons Bake Believe® White Melting Wafers
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 Tablespoon monkfruit-erythritol sweetener, granulated
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. To make the pears: In a small bowl, whisk melted butter and cinnamon.
3. Cut pears in half, root to stem. Discard seeds. Brush on all sides with cinnamon butter. Place in a baking dish with 1 sprig of rosemary. Top with remaining cinnamon butter.
4. Transfer baking dish to oven. Bake 30-35 minutes, until soft.
5. Remove pears from oven. Transfer pears to a plate. Cover to keep warm.
6. To make caramel: Pour remaining butter from pan into a small pot. Add 2 Tablespoons butter, vinegar, and sweetener. Stir to combine and heat over medium-low for 4-5 minutes, until mixture begins to thicken.
7. Add ¼ cup white melting wafers. Continue to heat over medium-low heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Mixture should be a thick caramel consistency.
8. Drizzle pears with white chocolate cider caramel. Garnish with remaining white melting wafers and fresh rosemary.