Slow Cooker Caramel-Maple Pears

By carvalhohm

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

Preparation

Step 1

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.