Healthy Poires Belle-Helene // Poached Pears & Chocolate Sauce (Vegan/ gluten-free)

I am so happy with this recipe. And even more so when the pictures came out exactly as I imagined them in my head. I won't write too much and let the pictures do the talking.

This is my healthy take on a traditional French dessert called Poires Belle-Helene or Poached pears and chocolate sauce. A perfect Autumn dessert here in Australia where pears are in season right now. I used Beurre Bosc pears from the markets - they are the best for cooking.

I will just finish by saying it is actually a very very easy desert to make and even prepare ahead and looks very elegant and impressive. I know what I will be making for my next dinner party!

Recipe for healthy poires Belle-Helene:

Ingredients:

• 6 cups of water;
• 1 cup of coconut sugar;
• 1/4 tsp of cinnamon;
• 1/4 tsp of nutmeg;
• 1 vanilla pod or 1/2 tsp of vanilla paste or essence;
• zest of lemon;
• 4 bosc pears;
• 1/2 cup of raw cacao;
• 1/2 cup of almond milk;
• 1/4 cup of maple syrup or rice malt syrup;

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, add the water, spices, sugar and lemon and bring it to a boil to dissolve the sugar;
2. In the meantime, peel your pears, cut a fine slice of the bottom of the pears so they stand up straight and with a knife remove the core of the pear as best as you can.
3. Put them in the boiling water and reduce the heat to medium.
4. Cover the pears with some baking paper cut in a circle to touch the water and pears. 
5. Poach them for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick can go through them easily.
6. While the pears are cooking, make the healthy chocolate sauce by heating in a pan or in the microwave the almond milk, maple syrup and cacao mixed together. 
7. Remove from the heat and carefully remove the pears out of the liquid with a spoon.
8. Present them in little plates or bowls and drizzle with warm chocolate sauce. Add almond flakes and whipped cream if you wish too.

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