Sliced Pears Sprinkled With Cinnamon

A pear sprinkled with cinnamon is one of my favorite treats!  I keep freshly ground cinnamon on hand just to sprinkle on my pears and apples.  In addition, the cinnamon acts as an all natural preservative and will keep your fruit from turning color.  

I prepared this snack at home and put it in a ziploc bag and small cooler.  The pears traveled all the way to New Delhi, India with me (from Michigan) so I have a nice healthy snack to hold me over between meals and once I get to my hotel room.  It gives me something to look forward to so I don't have to order room service or be tempted by the outrageously priced snacks at the mini bar.   They will travel well for at least four days.  The pears just get softer, but don't lose any flavor.  

I am amazed at all the health benefits from cinnamon.  It's known for helping to regulate blood sugar in diabetics and hypoglycemics, to lowering LDL cholesterol (the harmful one) which reduces the risks of cardiovascular disease.  Just to name a few.  Pears are one of the top five fruits that are high in fiber.  

Knowing it's healthy AND scrumptiously delicious makes it one of my number one snack foods!  

Kelle