Quinoa Stuffed Pears. A playful recipe I couldn’t wait to share with you.
Think: coconutty quinoa with dried fruits and nuts all stuffed inside a juicy baked pear. Top with vegan coconut whipped cream.
Dash into your kitchen now and thank me later…
No matter what time of day you decide to have this you will be very pleased you did.
Get yourself some juicy pears.
Make a quick and easy filling with quinoa, coconut oil (or non-vegan ghee), dried fruits, nuts, coconut flake. Got any other ideas? Go ahead and try them out for size.
Be sure to let me know what you come up with. All’s good.
Here are a few more breakfast quinoa recipes you might like:
- Acorn Squash Quinoa Breakfast Porridge
- Fruit and Egg Quinoa Breakfast Parfaits
- Maple Banana Toasted Almond Quinoa
- Quinoa Sweet Potato Breakfast Bake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (100 g) dry Quinoa, cook according to package directions
- 4 Pears
- Lemon Juice
- pinch of fine Sea Salt
- pinch of ground Cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons melted Coconut Oil (or Ghee if not vegan)
- 1/4 cup (30 g) chopped Nuts (Walnuts, Pecans, Almonds)
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup (I like Grade B)
- 1/4 cup (40 g) Dried Fruit (Blueberries, Cranberries, diced Apricots)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened Coconut Flake
- Coconut Cooking spray
- Vegan Whipped Cream
Topping
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F with the rack in the middle. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
- Cut pears in half. Flatten the bottom of the pears so they lay flat. Scoop out a pocket inside each half with a melon baller or grapefruit spoon. Wipe flesh with some lemon juice do the pears don't brown. Spray baking dish with coconut oil and lay pears in the dish, scoop side up.
- Combine quinoa with with 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil and the rest of the ingredients. Stuff pears with quinoa mixture. Drizzle the remainder 2 tablespoons of coconut oil over the tops. Bake 15-20 minutes or until the pears are soft. Top with vegan whipped cream before serving.
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Marla, after seeing these I don’t need to thank you later – they are NO DOUBT delicious!!!
I just bought a big bag of pears from TJs. They’re rock hard but in a few week(s)! when they finally soften, these would be so good. And I love the vegan coconut whipped cream drizzles!
Thanks Averie ~ gotta have those creamy drizzles
Love so many things about this! Gorgeous pears ( that I think are under rated ), the delicious stuffing and the styling! Pinning!
I agree Anna, pears need some more love then they get. Thanks for the Pin love too
An original recipe! Those stuffed pears look so pretty and really delicious.
Cheers,
Rosa
Sooo beautiful Marla!
Goodness!! These look incredible!
Oh my gosh, these look so great, and I LOVE that pink textile you’re photographing on–the photos just POP and they are gorgeous!
Thanks Ari! I thought those colors were pretty neato too. Love bright, happy + pop!
WHAAAAAAT. Hand it over.
Sure Bev! How many you want girl??
Oh my goodness, these look way too good. What a fun spin on pears!
Thanks Ashley!! They are addictive
This is so gorgeous! I want it now.
I love exploring new Quinoa recipes. My hubby is slowly converting into a quinoa fan… so I’m always on a lookout for new recipes. .
This one goes right into my must make list. .
Big Thanks! !
Wow – these look good! And such stunning photographs!! The text on the top picture looks like its foiled on the plate! So cool!
Thanks Heidi!! I love to play with food & fun type treatments
Oh my god this looks sooo amazing and delicious. I bought some pears the other day and was wondering what to do with them, guess I found the answer.
Absolutely gorgeous, pinned!
Marla, these look so, so delicious! Off to pin…
LOVE this recipe Marla! Fabulous!
Marla, So darn pretty! I’ve got to make these…
Marla!!! These are stunning and look amazing!
These are stunning Marla!! you make eating healthy so pretty
Awwwww, thanks Heather!
Another great use for quinoa! Those stuffed pears look good!
Yummy! This recipe looks delicious & if you had any concerns with nut allergy’s, you could leave out the nuts. Also, pears are an excellent choice if there are any concerns of allergies because they are considered a hypoallergenic fruit:-)
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