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Apart from the wind and the rains, the monsoon brings with it a number of seasonal fruits and vegetables. From red plums to crispy pear, there are a lot of interesting ways you can add fibre to your daily diet. If you love the humble fruit, pear, the monsoon season has the sweetest batch of the fruit.
But apart from slicing them up and adding them to your fruit bowl, there are many more ways to enjoy them. Be it as a quick smoothie while hitting the gym or as making pears a part of a guilt-free frozen sorbet, there are a lot of ways to make them a regular part of your routine. Read on know the best pears recipes.
Pear And Ginger Smoothie
Starting with a hydrating monsoon drink, for a typical rainy day, you can make yourself a pear and ginger smoothie. The smoothie not only features the fresh monsoon-special batch of pears but also contains grated ginger to help soothe your throat. To make the smoothie, you can blend a pear with yoghurt and add some grated ginger and honey till you get a smooth mixture. After pouring the smoothie into a tall glass, you can top it off the chopped nuts and relish it.
Pear And Cinnamon Oatmeal
If you are looking for healthy breakfast options during the monsoon season, there’s nothing better than oatmeal topped with chopped pear and spiced with cinnamon. To make yourself a warm and healthy breakfast, you can cook rolled oats in milk, as usual. On low heat, stir in pear slices and a sprinkle of cinnamon till the fruit softens a bit. Finally, garnish with some honey or maple syrup and enjoy the cosy bowl.
Also Read: How To Grow Pears At Home In A Container
Pear Cake
For people who like to munch a slice of cake with their evening tea on a rainy day, they can make the season-special pear cake. With a classic batter made with flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla extract, you can fold in slices of pear. Baking the cake to perfection, you can also dust some sugar with glazed pear to make the cake much more indulgent.
Pear And Chocolate Tart
Aren’t tarts just the best desserts to end your day? With just the perfect amount of crispiness with a mouth-melting filling, pear and chocolate tarts can satiate your cravings for “something sweet”. With a pre-baked or store-bought tart, you can make a rich chocolate ganache by mixing heavy cream and melted chocolate. Then, you can add finely chopped pear to the ganache and fill the tart. All that’s left is to bake and dig in.
Pear Sorbet
No matter what the season is, frozen desserts make their way. Incorporating the monsoon fruit in your frozen dessert, you can make a dairy-free pear sorbet. All you need to do for the sorbet is blend a few fresh pears till you get a smooth puree and mix in some sugar, water, and a squeeze of lemon. Once you get your desired consistency, you can freeze the sorbet, and your guilt-free dessert will be ready.
