Air Fryer Pear with Brie and Honey
Pear halves are baked with soft cheese, honey, nuts, and thyme. This is a warm appetizer that pairs sweet fruit with creamy cheese.
- Time
- 15 min
- Serving
- 366 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $2.69
- Protein
- 12 g
Ingredients
- 1 Pears≈ $3.80 per kg 180 g
- 2 Briepack 125 g ≈ $4.00 45 g
- 3 Honey 10 g
- 4 Walnutspack 150 g ≈ $4.00 12 g
- 5 Fresh thymepack 20 g ≈ $2.50Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 2 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Cut the pear1 in half and scoop out the core with a spoon.
Slice a thin strip off the bottom of each half so the pear1 sits steadily.
Fill the hollows with slices of brie2, then add honey, chopped nuts, and thyme leaves.
Cook in the air fryer at 180 °C for 8–10 minutes, until the pear1 is soft and the cheese begins to melt.
Serve warm immediately after cooking.
Tips
- Why it works
- Cut a thin strip off the bottom so the halves don't wobble and the honey and melted brie stay in the hollow.
- Substitutions
- Replace the brie with the same amount of camembert. You can swap the walnuts for 12 g of almonds, the crunch will be firmer.
- Common mistakes
- Most often the pear is overbaked. The edges darken, the flesh falls apart and the cheese runs out by the 10-minute mark.
- Storing and reheating
- Eat it fresh. After the fridge the pear releases juice and the cheese hardens. If there are leftovers, keep them for 1 day and warm for 2–3 minutes at 160 °C.
- Serve with
- Serve as a warm appetizer with tea or on a simple cheese board as an evening snack.
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