Vanilla Pear Breakfast Pops Food

PEAR VANILLA ICE POP

Steps:

• Peel and halve the pears and remove seeds with a spoon or melon baller. Combine 2 3/4 cups water and the sugar in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Split the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds into the water. Heat until the sugar is dissolved and the syrup comes to a simmer, about 3 minutes. Submerge the pears in the vanilla syrup and cover. Cook over medium heat until the pears are tender in the center when poked with a knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the lemon juice and salt. Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture. Cool the mixture 10 minutes. Pour the mixture into 16 large ice pop molds (2 1/2 to 3 ounces each) and freeze for 6 hours or overnight. Run the popsicles under warm water briefly to unmold.;

VANILLA POACHED PEARS

Steps:

• Place the white wine, water, sugar and vanilla bean and pulp into a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
• Core the pears from the bottom. Decrease the heat to medium low and place the pears into the liquid, cover and cook for 30 minutes or until the pears are tender but not falling apart. Maintain a gentle simmer. Remove the pears to a serving dish, standing them upright, and place in the refrigerator.
• Remove the vanilla bean from the saucepan, increase the heat to high and reduce the syrup to approximately 1 cup of liquid, approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Do not allow the syrup to turn brown. Place the syrup in a heatproof container and place in the refrigerator until cool, approximately 1 hour.
• Remove the pears from the refrigerator, spoon the sauce over the pears and serve.

VANILLA POACHED PEARS

Steps:

• Make dessert in just 15 minutes: Peel, halve and core 4 pears. Put in a shallow dish with 1 cup white wine, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 strips grapefruit zest and 1 split vanilla bean. Cover with plastic wrap; microwave about 10 minutes. Serve the pears with the vanilla syrup; top with whipped cream, if desired.

YOGURT BREAKFAST POPS

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in mixing bowl.
• Spoon mixture into six 8 oz plastic drink cups, dividing equally.
• Insert popsicle sticks in center, freeze until solid.
• To unmold, run a little hot water on the outside of the cup.

VANILLA PEAR MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease or line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk yogurt, oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth. Stir yogurt mixture into flour mixture until batter is just mixed; fold in pear and pecans. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• Place muffin tin in the preheated oven; reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until tops of muffins are browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

VANILLA PEAR BREAKFAST POPS

Steps:

• Preparation: The night before, combine ingredients in a blender or food processor, and with an adult watching, purée on high until smooth. Pour into 3-ounce, ice-pop molds; the mixture will make 7 ice pops. Insert the sticks that come with the molds and freeze overnight. The night before, combine ingredients in a blender or food processor, and with an adult watching, purée on high until smooth. Pour into 3-ounce, ice-pop molds; the mixture will make 7 ice pops. Insert the sticks that come with the molds and freeze overnight. Servings: 7 Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 50; Total fat 0g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 20mg; Carbohydrate 11g; Fiber 11g; Protein 1g; Vitamin A 0%DV*; Vitamin C 2%DV; Calcium 4%DV; Iron 2%DV * % Daily Value