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Coconut-Mocha Poached Pears
Ingredients
- 6 medium ripe yet firm fresh pears
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup unsweetened light coconut milk
- 1/3 cup strong coffee
- 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur or strong coffee
- Light frozen whipped dessert topping, thawed (optional)
- Toasted coconut* (optional)
- Grated chocolate (optional)
Directions
1. Peel pears; quarter pears lengthwise and remove cores. Place pears in a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. In a bowl stir together sugar and cocoa powder. Stir in coconut milk, coffee, and liqueur. Pour mixture over pears in cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours or until pears are tender.
3. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to dessert dishes. Spoon cooking liquid over pears. If desired, top with dessert topping; sprinkle with coconut and chocolate.
From the Test Kitchen*
- To toast coconut, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread coconut on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes or until light brown, watching carefully and stirring once or twice.
Nutrition Facts
(Coconut-Mocha Poached Pears )
- Servings Per Recipe 8,
- cal. (kcal) 125,
- Fat, total (g) 1,
- sat. fat (g) 1,
- carb. (g) 29,
- fiber (g) 4,
- sugar (g) 21,
- pro. (g) 1,
- vit. A (IU) 49,
- vit. C (mg) 5,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 0,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 8,
- sodium (mg) 7,
- Potassium (mg) 173,
- calcium (mg) 10,
- iron (mg) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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