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Honey-Spiced Pear Oatmeal with Pistachios

Warm up your mornings with Honey-Spiced Pear Oatmeal with Pistachios — sweet, cozy, and irresistibly creamy.

Ingredients

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  • Flavor Base
  • ½ cuphoney
  • Juice and zest of 1 orange
  • ¼ cupwater
  • 2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
  • 2cinnamon sticks
  • 2whole star anise
  • 8whole cloves
  • ½ teaspoonkosher salt
  • ¼ cupunsalted butter
  • Fresh Ingredients
  • 4firm, ripe pears, peeled, halved, and cored
  • ½ cupshelled pistachios, roughly chopped
  • For the Oatmeal
  • 4 cupsmilk
  • 2 cupsquick-cooking oats
  • 5 tablespoonsbrown sugar (or adjust to taste)
  • 1 teaspoonground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoonkosher salt
  • For Serving
  • Heavy cream or half-and-half, for pouring

Instructions

  1. 1. Prepare the Honey-Spice Syrup
  2. In a small saucepan, combine honey, orange juice and zest, water, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, salt, and butter.
  3. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until the butter melts and the mixture begins to bubble.
  4. Once fragrant and fully blended, remove from the heat and set aside.
  5. 2. Bake the Pears
  6. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  7. Arrange the halved pears in a baking dish, cut side up. Trim the bottoms slightly if needed so they sit flat.
  8. Pour the hot honey-spice syrup evenly over the pears.
  9. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  10. Remove the foil and continue baking for 25–30 minutes, until the pears are soft and the syrup has thickened into a glossy glaze.
  11. Discard the cinnamon sticks, star anise, and cloves. Set the pears aside to cool slightly.
  12. 3. Cook the Oatmeal
  13. In a medium saucepan, combine milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
  14. Add the oats and stir frequently for 5–7 minutes, until the oatmeal is thick and creamy.
  15. Remove from heat and let rest for a minute before serving.
  16. 4. Assemble and Serve
  17. Divide the oatmeal into four bowls.
  18. Top each serving with two pear halves and drizzle with the spiced honey syrup from the baking dish.
  19. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios and add a splash of cream or half-and-half.
  20. Serve warm and enjoy the perfect balance of sweetness, spice, and crunch.
  • Author: Chef mia