2 teaspoons coconut oil, vegan butter or real butter
½ cup real maple syrup
2½ tablespoons bourbon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon powdered ginger
A couple pinches ground cloves
A couple pinches sea salt (to taste)
Water as needed
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375˚ F.
Peel and halve the pears. Use a melon baller or metal teaspoon to scoop out the seeds, and a paring knife to cut out the core.
Spread the coconut oil evenly on the bottom of a 13 x 9 baking dish. Sprinkle or dust the cinnamon evenly over both sides of the pears. Arrange the pears face down in the baking dish.
In a small liquid measuring cup or bowl, stir together the maple syrup, bourbon, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and a couple pinches salt.
Pour the maple syrup mixture into the pan around the pears. Bake for 35-45 minutes, spooning the liquid over the pears every 15 minutes or so. Bake until the liquid has a pourable syrup consistency but has not thickened too much or hardened into candy. If the syrup has become too thick, add a little water, whisk it into thicker syrup and bake for an additional 3-4 minutes, until it reaches the desired texture.
Serve warm, over vanilla ice cream if desired. After baking, these pears can be cooled and refrigerated for 1-2 days and reheated in a 325˚ oven before serving.
Recipe by Spoon With Me at https://spoonwithme.com/maple-bourbon-baked-pears/