SLOW-COOKER CARAMEL-MAPLE PEARS

Slow-Cooker Caramel-Maple Pears image

Smother slow cooked pears in a delicious caramel and maple sauce. Mmmm.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

6 yellow- or red-skinned pears, cored from bottom leaving stems attached
1 cup caramel ice cream topping
1/3 cup real maple syrup
Grated lemon peel

Steps:

Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place pears upright in cooker. (If all pears do not fit in bottom of cooker, place remaining pears suspended between 2 others in cooker.)
In small bowl, mix ice cream topping and syrup; pour over pears.
Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes.
Remove pears from cooker; place upright on serving plate or in individual dessert dishes. Spoon about 1/4 cup topping mixture over each pear; sprinkle with lemon peel.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 76 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 55 g, TransFat 0 g