Baked Pears with Chocolate Sauce and Pomegranate Seeds

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour
Makes 8 servings

• 4 Anjou pears, peeled, halved lengthwise and cored
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon trans-fat-free margarine, cut into 8 pieces
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons plus
• 1 teaspoon fat-free half-and-half
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

1. Heat oven to 350° F. Sprinkle pears with cinnamon and place, cut side up, in a baking dish. Place 1 piece of margarine in the core cavity of each pear. Add water to dish and bake pears until tender, about 1 hour, basting with water once halfway through. Remove from oven and cool slightly. Slice each pear lengthwise into thin slices and fan out on dessert plates.
2. Heat chocolate and half-and-half in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and well combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a large spoon, drizzle chocolate sauce decoratively over pear slices. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and serve.

NUTRITION ANALYSIS

Per serving:

Calories 120 Total Fat 4 g (Saturated 2 g ) Protein 1 g
Carbohydrates 24 g Dietary Fiber 3 g Sodium 20 mg

Dietary Exchanges: 1.5 Carb, 1 Fat