When you are in need of an almost instant dessert that is healthy and refreshing, try this Easy Pear Sorbet recipe which includes pure fruit and no added sugar. The combination is naturally sweet with frozen pears and banana, resulting in a pear-coloured frozen treat that is elegant enough to serve for a dinner party.
This pear sorbet recipe is dairy-free, sugar-free, gluten-free, and vegan, making it a dessert you can serve to almost anyone. It is a wonderful dessert to serve on hot days and can be made in a pinch as long as you have frozen bananas and pears on hand already.
When it is blended, it can be served straight away for a creamier consistency but you can also freeze it to allow it to solidify into a harder texture. I like to divide the sorbet between the cups of my half sphere mold (usually for hot chocolate bombs) to create perfect scoops of the sorbet. Then, once the sorbet has frozen to a firm consistency, the portions can be popped out onto plates or into bowls and garnished to serve.
Ingredients & Substitutions
This healthy sorbet recipe only requires five or six ingredients, and all of them may be common ingredients in your kitchen already. Here is what you will need to make this refreshing pear sorbet recipe:
- pear - ripe and frozen in chunks
- banana - frozen in slices
- key lime - juiced; lemon juice can be substituted
- mint leaf
- cardamom - or cinnamon
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
To make this pear banana sorbet recipe, all you will need for equipment is a food processor or high-speed blender to puree the mixture into a smooth, sorbet-like mixture. Here is how you make it:
1. Add the frozen pear and banana chunks to a food processor or high speed blender along with the juice of a key lime. Add a mint leaf and a pinch of cardamom or cinnamon if desired.
2. Blend everything together until very smooth. You can serve it right away as a soft-serve texture.
3. Or freeze again until set. I like to divide the sorbet between half sphere molds and freeze until firm.
4. To serve, scoop or unmold and top with mint sprig and cinnamon or cardamom sprinkled on top.
Hint: If needed, scrape down the sides of the food processor bowl or blender every 30 seconds to ensure the mixture blends evenly.
Variations
Once you know how to make homemade sorbet with frozen fruit at home, you will realize you can make sorbet with any frozen fruit that you have. Here are some ideas for how you can change this recipe.
- Make an Apple Sorbet - If you have lots of apples on hand, consider freezing batches of sliced apples so you have them ready to use in homemade sorbet. You can use the pear sorbet recipe but replace the pear with apple to make apple sorbet.
- Make a Peach Sorbet - When peaches are in season, you can slice them up and freeze them to enjoy over the months when they are no longer available. You can make a peach sorbet by replacing the pear with frozen peaches.
- Make a Strawberry Sorbet - Replace the frozen pear with frozen strawberries for a frozen treat that is bright pink and the taste of early summer.
Storage
If you don't intend to eat the pear sorbet right away, you can divide it between a silicone mold like a half sphere hot chocolate bomb mold, and place it in the freezer until you are ready to eat it.
If you don't have a mold that you can portion the sorbet in, you could also place it in a baking dish or loaf pan that has a lid before placing it in the freezer. Then, you can simply scoop it into bowls when you are ready to serve it.
Top tip
To ensure you can make this pear sorbet on a whim, make sure you have slices of pears and bananas ready to go in the freezer.
FAQ
Generally, people consider sorbet healthier than ice cream as it has few calories and fat. While most sorbet recipes have added sugar, this pear sorbet doesn't which makes it extra healthy. In fact, this sorbet is simply pure fruit, mint, and cardamom or cinnamon, making it a healthy choice any time of the day.
Absolutely! When you have a lot of pears on hand, such as if you have your own pear trees and just got a bumper crop, you can peel and slice the pears, divide them between freezer bags, and put them in the freezer to have available to you when pears aren't in season.
Most sorbet recipes do contain sugar for sweetness, however, this pear sorbet is added sugar-free, relying on the natural sweetness of the fruit.
Sorbet is often a healthy snack as it is generally made with fruit, ice, honey, and other flavourings. However, some store-bought varieties may include higher amounts of sugar and preservatives that may make it a less healthy snack.
If you store your pear sorbet in the freezer rather than eating it right away, you might find it gets hard during the freezing process. If you like to eat softer, creamier sorbet, you could allow it to sit on the counter to soften for awhile before scooping it into bowls.
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Recipe
Easy Pear Sorbet Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 1 ripe pear frozen in chunks
- 1 banana frozen in slices (or replace with another pear)
- 1 key lime juiced
- 1 mint leaf
- 1 Pinch cardamom or cinnamon
Instructions
- Add the frozen pear and banana chunks to a food processor or high speed blender. Also add the juice of a key lime, and optionally add a mint leaf and a pinch of cardamom or cinnamon.
- Blend everything until very smooth. You can serve it right away as a soft-serve texture. Or fill the sorbet into half sphere molds and freeze until set.
- To serve, unmold and top with mint sprig and cinnamon or cardamom sprinkled on top.
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