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Pear-and-Blackberry Cream Boats

Name: Pear-and-Blackberry Cream Boats
Prep time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4 pear halves, serving 4
Ingredients: 4 canned pear halves in juice, drained; 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt; 1 tbsp honey; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup washed blackberries

Suggested ages 9–12 Independent prep, with an adult nearby

4 pear halves, serving 4Active 12 minTotal 12 min

Canned pear halves make soft little bowls without peeling or knife work. A spoonful of vanilla yogurt fills the hollow, and mashed blackberry adds a deep-purple stripe. The canned fruit should be drained well so the cream stays in place.

Start with the grown-up check

Four soft pale pear halves hollow-side up, filled with white vanilla yogurt and purple mashed blackberry stripes. — AI-generated gouache-style food illustration. Follow the written ingredients and method.

Before you begin · grown-up check

The adult opens and drains the pear can, checks for core pieces and stays nearby.

A grown-up checks ingredient labels, the workspace and the young cook’s readiness before starting. No heat is needed; the grown-up stays nearby.
Adult opens the pear can, removes sharp lid safely, drains fruit and checks pear hollows for any hard core remnants.

Ages are a starting guide. A grown-up checks your readiness and stays nearby. Follow the actor label on every step.

Let’s make it

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Young cookWash hands with soap and water, clear the work area and read all the steps before measuring.
Young cookPlace pear halves hollow-side up on a plate.
Young cookStir yogurt, honey and vanilla together in the small bowl, then spoon into the pear hollows.
Young cookMash blackberries with a fork on a separate plate.
Young cookAdd a little mashed berry over each yogurt filling and serve with spoons.

The skill you’re learning

Drain slippery fruit before filling it. Resting each half with its flat cut side upward makes a more stable little boat.

Try one change

Use washed raspberries in the same amount instead of blackberries.

Serving & storing

A grown-up puts leftovers in a covered shallow container at 40°F or colder within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F. Use within 1 day.

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