This easy and delicious Slow Cooker Chai-Spiced Poached Pears recipe combines sweet coconut sugar, honey, and warm chai spices to create a tender, flavorful dessert. Perfect for any occasion, you can serve it hot, cold, or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream and toasted pistachios for extra crunch.

Recipe Ingredients

• 155 g (5½ oz/1 cup) coconut sugar
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 4 cm (1½ inch) piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• 6 cardamom pods, cracked
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 8 cloves
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 4 black tea bags
• 4 firm pears, such as beurre bosc, halved, cores removed
• Vanilla ice cream and toasted pistachios, to serve

How To Make Slow Cooker Chai-Spiced Poached Pears

1. Prepare the Liquid Base: Put the coconut sugar, honey, fresh ginger, and spices into the slow cooker. Pour in 1.5 liters (52 fl oz/6 cups) of boiling water and stir well to dissolve the sugar. Add the tea bags and steep for 15 minutes before removing and discarding the tea bags.
2. Add the Pears: Add the halved pears to the slow cooker. Cut a piece of baking paper to fit and lay it directly on top of the liquid to help keep the pears submerged.
3. Slow Cook: Cover and cook on low for 3½ hours or until the pears are tender. The cooking time will depend on their ripeness, so check for doneness.
4. Serve: Serve the pears hot, cold, or at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of toasted pistachios. Enjoy!

Recipe Tips

• Use firm pears: Choose pears like beurre bosc or Anjou that hold their shape when cooked. Softer pears may become mushy.
• Check tenderness: Pears can vary in ripeness, so check them after 3 hours to ensure they’re tender, but not overcooked.
• Layer with baking paper: Place baking paper on top of the liquid to help the pears cook evenly and stay submerged.
• Steep the tea well: Let the tea bags steep for 15 minutes to give the liquid a rich, spiced flavor.
• Serve with toppings: Toasted pistachios add a nice crunch and complement the soft pears and creamy ice cream for extra texture.

Recipe FAQs and Variations

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Slow Cooker Chai-Spiced Poached Pears

Recipe by Shili MohamedCourse: , DessertCuisine: , AmericanDifficulty: , Medium

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

2

hours 

30

minutes

Calories

190

kcal

This easy and delicious Slow Cooker Chai-Spiced Poached Pears recipe combines sweet coconut sugar, honey, and warm chai spices to create a tender, flavorful dessert. Perfect for any occasion, you can serve it hot, cold, or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream and toasted pistachios for extra crunch.

Ingredients

• 155 g (5½ oz/1 cup) coconut sugar

• 3 tablespoons honey

• 4 cm (1½ inch) piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced

• 6 cardamom pods, cracked

• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half

• 8 cloves

• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns

• 4 black tea bags

• 4 firm pears, such as beurre bosc, halved, cores removed

• Vanilla ice cream and toasted pistachios, to serve

Directions

• Prepare the Liquid Base: Put the coconut sugar, honey, fresh ginger, and spices into the slow cooker. Pour in 1.5 liters (52 fl oz/6 cups) of boiling water and stir well to dissolve the sugar. Add the tea bags and steep for 15 minutes before removing and discarding the tea bags.
• Add the Pears: Add the halved pears to the slow cooker. Cut a piece of baking paper to fit and lay it directly on top of the liquid to help keep the pears submerged.
• Slow Cook: Cover and cook on low for 3½ hours or until the pears are tender. The cooking time will depend on their ripeness, so check for doneness.
• Serve: Serve the pears hot, cold, or at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of toasted pistachios. Enjoy!