CINNAMON SPICE PEAR CHIPS

Spice it up with pears! These chewy and flavourful pear chips can be made in the oven or a dehydrator.

PEARS

Pears are bell-shaped fruits that are cooling in nature and slightly sour.   They come in a variety of sizes and colours like yellow, green and even red.   Pears are grown all over the world and there are over 3,00 varieties!  

There are 5 major varieties that are grown in Ontario: Bartlett, Clapp's Favourite, Anjou, Bosc and Flemish Beauty. Bartlett, the most common pear world-wide.

Pears are high in fibre, anthocyanins, lutein, zeaxanthin, folic acid, copper and potassium. 

The insoluble and soluble fibre in pears can help with digestion and help to feed the healthy bacteria in your gut, making it a great prebiotic. 

Pears are known for helping the respiratory system by reducing cough and moistening the lungs and helping with a sore throat. 

CINNAMON

There are 4 main species of cinnamon and you will usually only find two of them in grocery stores.  Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum or verum) and Cassia cinnamon (Cinnamomum aromaticum).  Ceylon cinnamon is known as the “true cinnamon” and is the species that you want to use as it contains the most benefits and does not have coumarin.

Cinnamon is one of the oldest and widely used spices in the world. It is beneficial for relieving symptoms related to inflammatory conditions, oral bacteria causing bad breath, and cardiovascular and blood sugar-related issues.

Cinnamon comes from the inner bark to the evergreen cinnamon tree.  It is native to Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and has a spicy-sweet flavour.  You can use it as a supplement, in capsules, teas, extracts and powders. 

Cinnamon contains antimicrobial properties that help increase the safety and shelf life of food products by preventing the spread of foodborne pathogens and bacteria that can cause food to spoil.

Cinnamon bark and its essential oils are rich in over 40 different antioxidants, flavonoids and polyphenols. 

Add cinnamon to your next DIY face mask.  Cinnamon can help fight the bacteria that causes acne as well as reduce redness and inflammation on the skin.

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Dehydrated Spiced Pears

Author: Brooke Lundmark

Prep time: 20 MinTotal time: 20 Min

Dehydrated fruit is always a favourite snack of mine. It is a quick and tasty way to add fibre into your diet. You can use a dehydrator or oven to dry any fruit.

Ingredients

• 4 pears
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp Himalayan salt
• 1/4 cup honey
• zest from 1 lemon
• 1 lemon (sliced)

Instructions

Dehydrator

1. Wash the pears well
2. Slice the pears lengthwise using a knife or mandolin about ⅛ and ¼ inch thick
3. Soak the sliced pears in the bowl of cold lemon water for 5-10 minutes
4. Remove the pears from the soak and place them in a dry bowl
5. Add the cinnamon, honey, Himalayan salt, lemon zest and toss
6. Place each pear slice on a dehydrator tray
7. Once all the trays are full, set your dehydrator on 150 degrees for 8-10 hours
8. Take the trays our and let cool before snacking

Oven

1. Set the oven at its lowest temperature 170°F
2. Wash the pears well
3. Slice the pears lengthwise using a knife or mandolin about ⅛ and ¼ inch thick
4. Soak the sliced pears in the bowl of cold water with the lemon slices for 5 minutes
5. Remove the pears from the soak and place them in a dry bowl
6. Add the cinnamon, honey, Himalayan salt, lemon zest and toss
7. Place each pear slice on a parchment lined bake sheet and pop into the oven
8. Bake for 2 hours and then flip each pear
9. Bake for another 2-3 hours
10. Keep checking on them every hr to see where they are at.  You will want them to be dried but not browned or crispy. 
11. Take the trays our and let cool before snacking

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