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Heart-healthy recipe: baked apples and pears with almonds

Name: Baked apples and pears with almonds
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 small apples and/or pears (any variety will work); ¼ cup unsalted almonds, chopped; 2 tbsp dried, unsweetened cranberries and/or raisins; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tsp honey

Baked apples and pears with almonds

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Servings 4 servings

The flavor of these baked fruits is deliciously sweet and complex with the addition of honey and spice.

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Ingredients

- 4 small apples and/or pears (any variety will work)
- ¼ cup unsalted almonds, chopped
- 2 tbsp dried, unsweetened cranberries and/or raisins
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp honey

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Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Fill a small baking dish with ¼ inch of water. Set aside.
Cut ½ inch off the top of the apples (and/or pears). Reserve the tops.
Using a spoon or paring knife, core out the fruits, leaving the bottoms intact.
In a small bowl, combine the almonds, cranberries (and/or raisins) and cinnamon, stirring gently.
Drizzle the honey over the almond mixture, stirring until the almonds and cranberries are coated.
Spoon the almond mixture into the fruit cavities. Replace the tops. Place the fruit in the baking dish. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil. Bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the fruit is tender and lightly golden.

Nutrition

(per serving)

164 Calories
4g Total Fat
0g Saturated Fat
2mg Sodium
0mg Cholesterol
33g Total Carbs
5g Fiber
25g Sugars
2g Protein
261mg Potassium

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Source

American Heart Association. Baked Apples and Pears with Almonds.
https://recipes.heart.org/en/recipes/baked-apples-and-pears-with-almonds
Accessed April 6, 2026. [recipes.heart.org]

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