Diabetic Dish of the Week - Maple-Glazed Pears and Cereal

Start your day off with this Diabetic Friendly Dish of the Week, Maple-Glazed Pears and Cereal.


Maple-Glazed Pears and Cereal

Ingredients

 4 ripe medium pears
 1/3 cup desired dried fruit, such as dried cranberries, cherries, apricots, or raisins
 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
 1 tablespoons sugar-free maple syrup
 1/2 cup pear nectar or apple juice
 3 cups cooked multigrain cereal


Directions

1 - Cut pears into halves, leaving stems intact on 4 of the halves. Remove cores. Arrange pears, cut sides up, in a 3-quart baking dish. Top pears with desired dried fruit and walnuts. Drizzle  with syrup. Add the pear nectar or apple juice to the baking dish.
2 - Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until pears are tender, basting occasionally with the cooking liquid. Serve warm pear halves and dried fruit with hot cereal. Drizzle with any remaining cooking liquid. Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

Servings Per Recipe: 8
PER SERVING: 149 cal., 3 g total fat 9 mg sodium, 30 g carb. 5 g fiber, 3 g pro.