Bacon Wrapped Pears with Balsamic Drizzle

This recipe is great atop a pile of greens, as an appetizer, a side, or heck… even dessert. Paleo and AIP friendly and super easy! 

Ever throw things together out of hunger and necessity, and they turn out amazing?  This was one of those.  A bag of pears sitting on the counter and a package of bacon brought together with a delightful balsamic drizzle.  Why didn't I think of this before?  We have other delicious bacon-wrapped fruits, like Apple Bacon Poppers, or the soon to be timely (Valentine's day is JUST around the corner) Bacon Roses.  

What have I been waiting for?  Bacon-wrapped pears are the bomb!

I have to be honest with you.  I would have never known the magic of bacon wrapped pears with balsamic drizzle if I wasn't doing a paleo challenge.  Because when I was starving and would raid the fridge, I would have hit up the cheese drawer and eaten cheese and homemade pickles.  But with a paleo challenge laid down for January, all the cheese has been frozen and I have had to think outside the cheese drawer when it comes to snack time. 

I Have Dangerously Low Blood-Cheese Levels

This is usual for me: no bread is no problem.  With no sugar, I end up with a carb flu and a couple of migraines.  The lack of cheese is the worst.  I consider eating cheese in my car just about every day.  But it is only for 30 days.  I can do 30 days. 

A few more days and this challenge is over, and I'll be able to eat cheese! I will still eat these bacon wrapped pears with balsamic drizzle, with just a titch of aged cheddar wrapped in with the pears.  Hurray for expanding my snack rotation!

Have you ever done a Whole 30 or Paleo challenge?  What was the hardest thing to give up?

Bacon Wrapped Pears with Balsamic Drizzle

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★★★★★

5 from 1 reviews

• Author: Holley
• Total Time: 50 min
• Yield: 8-24 slices 1x

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Bacon Wrapped Pears with balsamic drizzle is great atop a pile of greens, as an appetizer, a side, or heck… even dessert. Paleo and AIP friendly and super easy!

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Ingredients

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• 2–4 pears (I used anjou pears, but any variety that will stay firm while baking is great)
• 1 package of bacon
• 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar reduction
• salt and pepper

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Core and slice pears into 4-8 slices.
3. Slice bacon strips in half, lenghtwise, then one strip will wrap two slices of pear.
4. Bake in preheated oven 40 ish minutes until bacon is to the desired crispness.  I like my bacon still slightly soft.
5. Drizzle balsamic reduction overtop.
6. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

No balsamic reduction?  No problem: simmer 1/4 cup on balsamic vinegar over medium heat until it thickens up and reduces.  Careful not to scortch it.

When I made this recipe, I quartered the pears, giving us 4 bacon wrapped beauties per pear, I would go thinner slices next time for a higher bacon to pear ratio.

• Prep Time: 10 min
• Cook Time: 40 min
• Category: Appetizer
• Method: Bake

Keywords: Bacon, pears, balsamic vinegar