Caramelized Pears with Pumpkin Sauce

Juicy caramelized pears topped with a spiced pumpkin sauce. A simple, no fuss dessert to welcome the fall season!

2 medium pears, halved (I used bartlett pears)
2 TBS coconut sugar, divided*
2 tsp cinnamon, divided
1/4 cup (60ml) water
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 and 1/2 TBS olive oil
1/2 cup (120g) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie puree)
2 TBS unsweetened almond milk
1 TBS maple syrup (add more to taste)
1/2 to 1 tsp ground ginger (depending on your taste)
small pinch of ground nutmeg
chopped pecans and dried cranberries for topping (optional)

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