POACHED PEAR DESSERT

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Whip up a batch of Poached Pear Dessert this holiday season-which is chock full of way more than poached pairs. This recipe for Poached Pear Dessert includes JELL-O pudding, cranberries, walnuts, cinnamon and more.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
1 cup cold milk
1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping
4 Bosc pears, peeled, cut lengthwise in half and cored
1/4 cup apple juice
1 Tbsp. agave syrup
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp. dried cranberries

Steps:

Beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Place pear halves, cut sides up, in microwaveable 2-qt. casserole.
Mix apple juice, agave syrup and cinnamon until blended; pour over pears. Cover with waxed paper.
Microwave on HIGH 6 to 8 min. or until pears are tender; cool 5 min.
Serve topped with pudding mixture, nuts and cranberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 2.44 mg, Sodium 190 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g