Lunch: Spiced Cranberry-Pear Sundaes

Recipe by Leah Koenig This autumnal dessert is prepped in advance and then completed at the table—a delicious time saver!

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Cranberries

Health and fertility benefits of Spiced Cranberry-Pear Sundaes

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Researchers believe that cranberries contain substances that prevent infection-causing bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract walls. However, store-bought cranberry juice is typically all sugar - so make sure to stick with straight cranberries.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 large Bartlett pears, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
2 cups fresh or thawed, frozen cranberries
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 pints vanilla ice cream
Crumbled gingersnaps for garnish

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and then add pears, cranberries, sugar, cinnamon, orange zest, and juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fruit has softened and the liquid has reduced slightly, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl to cool before serving, at least 15 minutes.
To serve, scoop ice cream into bowls, top with cranberry-pear compote, and sprinkle with gingersnaps.

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