If you’re looking for a dessert recipe that will satisfy most anyone, from those on a diet to those who are allergic to eggs, then take a stroll down the produce aisle for inspiration. Though I also prefer to bake fruits, yes bake, I am not the Sophie behind these Oven Baked Pears :). You can thank Sophie from Sophie’s Foodie Files for this clever creation.

From the looks of it, you’d think this is a dessert that requires special ingredients. It’s the kind you’d pay someone else to make, you say to yourself. When you taste it, you’re amazed that such a flavorful sweet could be comprised of mostly fruit and a few pantry staples. You won’t need to light the sugar cookie candle before the guests arrive if you bake these pears, Sophie says the aroma they give off while they’re baking is amazing.

Amazing indeed. Brown sugar, maple syrup and cinnamon are just three of the ingredients that will give the pears ‘a sort of caramel syrup’, says Sophie. There’s one thing I don’t like to do during the week (or weekends! :) and that’s wash dishes! Forget about having to wash the mixing bowls and measuring cups tonight, you won’t need ‘em to make Sophie’s Oven Baked Pears.