Why make a stewed pears recipe from the slow cooker?
This recipe is kind of like ”put everything in the slow cooker and walk away” just serve it as is, sprinkling with honey or nuts if you like.
Are you going to use this recipe? Then you’ll never choose another stew pears recipe again!
As summer approaches.
If the holidays are around the corner again then of course you cook stewing pears. I don’t know about you, but I live for summer! It’s a season that brings people together.
A busy life, time flies by
It is sometimes quite shocking how fast time flies when life is so busy. Before you realise it, weeks or even months have passed before you see your loved ones again. This is why, by the way, the summer season and the holidays are also the time to make time for your loved ones.
Of course, that includes (very) good food. Stew pears from the slow cooker are perfect for that. You can do so many things with them, you can make them any way you like.
My mother used to make them with sweet red wine, delicious!
This is a new recipe to serve stewed pears to your guests in a simple way. The slow cooker does the hard work, you save time and you put a hearty meal on the table!
Stew pears made with a slow-cooker recipe
As I said, this recipe is like a ”Put everything in your slow cooker together and walk away” so to speak.
With this slow-cooker stew pears recipe, the pears can also be kept warm in the slow cooker beforehand while you just serve dinner.
Then when you are ready to serve your stewing pears from the slow cooker then take them out, and enjoy!
So, here we share a recipe that makes making stewing pears as easy as possible. We also share some toppings to finish off your recipe for stewing pears from the slow cooker.
Start with a kilo of cooking pears
So what are the ”required pitches” to consider with stewing pears from the slow cooker, so to speak, and what ingredients do you need?
- One kilo of stewing pears (good for 4 to 6 people)
- 2 cups of water
- 2 cups apple cider
- ⅓ cup of maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ½ teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 star anise pod
First, for this dish, peel the stewing pears. You can possibly remove the core, cut into pieces and then cook on a low setting.
Easy recipe for stewing pears, wait and serve!
With this recipe, stewing pears from the slow cooker is really easy.
Put all the ingredients in the slow cooker, and leave on low for a few hours while you cook a delicious side dish/dessert. Then it’s just a matter of waiting until the pears are cooked and voilá, stew pears from the slow cooker!
Step by step
Here we list everything step by step for you.
- Peel the pears and set them aside
- Put the remaining ingredients in the slow cooker, and lay the pears on their side.
- Cook for four hours on the lowest setting or two hours on the highest setting in the slow cooker
- Carefully remove the pears with tongs, grabbing them by the stalk so as not to crush the pears
- Add optional ingredients such as cinnamon sticks or sauce
Tips for finishing
Finally, I want to share some tips with you to really finish your pears! If you want to make stovetop pears even tastier you can do it as follows:
- Cinnamon stick or a pinch of cinnamon powder
- One tablespoon of sugar
- A tablespoon of cornstarch (during/before cooking)
- A dash of maple syrup
- A dash of honey
- A dash of caramel sauce
- A small sprinkle of granola
- Shaved almonds
Additional tip: Recipe for stewing pear pudding!
Here’s an additional tip: You can use the cooking juice of the pears for recipes like stewing pear pudding!
By this, we mean the juice that remains. You can put this juice in a saucepan on the stove to make a delicious pudding. Add a little berry juice, for example, for an even fruitier flavour!
Some more ”absolute” information
Nowadays, we are all watching our diet more and more, and that is very important. That’s why we give you the nutritional values of the stewed pears recipe from the slow cooker, of course.
- Calories: 231 Kcal
- Fat: 1 gram
- Saturated fat: 1 gram
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1 gram
- Monounsaturated fat: 1 gram
- Carbohydrates: 59 grams
- Protein: 1 gram
- Sodium: 15 milligrams
- Potassium: 389 milligrams
- Fibre: 6 grams
- Sugar: 45 grams
- Vitamin A: 46 IU
- Vitamin C: 9 milligrams
- Calcium: 59 milligrams
- Iron: 1 milligram