Apple Pear Magic Cobbler

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Fresh apples and dried pears and a moist, chewy crust.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups apples, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup dried pears, chopped or torn
  • 1/2 cup turbinado or brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple or apricot juice
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups self-rising yellow cornbread mix (such as Bob’s Red Mill)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup 2 percent reduced-fat milk
  • 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup cup maple syrup

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F.

Combine apples, pears, turbinado sugar and fruit juice in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat about 10 minutes.
Pour melted butter into 8 (6-ounce) ramekins or a 2-quart baking dish.
Combine granulated sugar, cornbread mix and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in milk, eggs and maple syrup until well blended. Do not overbeat. Pour over butter. Do not stir. Spoon fruit and juice over batter. Do not stir.
Bake 20 minutes for ramekins or 35 minutes for baking dish, until crust rises to the top and browns.

Nutritional Information:
Per serving
410 calories
14 g fat
8 g saturated fat
1 g polyunsaturated fat
3.5 g monounsaturated fat
80 mg cholesterol
430 mg sodium
360 mg potassium
70 g carbohydrates
4 g fiber
49 g sugar
6 g protein