Spiced Fruit Bake
Yields: 6 servings
This spiced fruit bake is a fast and easy breakfast casserole made with apples, pineapple, pears, peaches, pecans, pomegranate seeds, and a touch of cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 1 medium apple, peeled and sliced
- 29 ounce peach halves, drained
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a wide baking dish (that can hold 10 cups or 2 1/2 quart) with cooking spray, then set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice until coated.
- Drain pineapple chunks and reserve 1/4 cup juice; set juice aside. Add drained pineapple chunks to bowl with apples.
- Add drained peach and pear halves to bowl, then toss thoroughly to mix.
- Pour fruit into prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Top with halved pecans. Set baking dish aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and reserved pineapple juice. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar has dissolved and butter has melted (mixture does not need to boil).
- Pour heated sauce evenly over fruit in baking dish.
- Bake fruit, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until apples are tender.
- Serve immediately with pomegranate seeds sprinkled on top.