Raw or cooked, Bartlett pears are a healthy addition to any meal as they are loaded with fiber, vitamin C and antioxidants. You’ll know your Bartlett pears are ripe when they turn from green to yellow.
This tasty, grainy, and juicy pear variety has a true “pear flavor” is very versatile in the kitchen. Here are some of our favorite ways to eat Bartlett pears:
Cucumber and pear gazpacho
This original cucumber pear gazpacho is spiked with honeydew melon to create a refreshing and delicious chilled summer soup.
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Poached ice tea pears
Nothing says summer like ice tea! Our poached Bartlett pears are as elegant as they are easy to make.
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Pear bread
Everyone loves this simple pear bread studded with chopped dates and walnuts. It’s dense and moist, with the perfect amount of sweetness.
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Pear, fig and feta salad with pecans and maple-Dijon vinaigrette
Raw Bartlett pears steal the show in this colorful salad. The sweetness of the pears and figs plays beautifully against the salty feta.
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Pear and Nutella toast
Start your day with a hot slice of toast slathered with chocolatey Nutella hazelnut spread and topped with crisp Bartlett pears and crunchy walnuts.
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Green pear smoothie
You can have your Bartlett pear and drink it too! This green smoothie packs a nutritional punch for breakfast on the go or mid-afternoon snack.
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