Maple Baked Pears With Granola Crumb

Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C Fan).

Peel the pears, cut in half and then scoop out the cores. Into a deep baking tray pour in the maple syrup. Place the pears, cut side down, into the tray.

Add the diced butter to the tray and scatter over the cardamom pods, the cinnamon stick and orange zest.

Bake the pears in the oven for about 25 minutes or until tender, turning the pears halfway through cooking. To test the pears are cooked, pierce with a knife, they should present almost no resistance. By the time the pears are cooked the maple syrup and butter should have formed a syrupy sauce. 

To serve, place two pear halves into a bowl scatter over a couple tablespoon of the Lizi’s High Protein Granola and a generous drizzle of the sauce. Serve with a dollop of crème fraîche or sour cream.