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Pear Crisp Recipe

Megan
This easy pear crisp is the perfect cozy dessert for fall. Juicy, cinnamon spiced pears are baked until tender beneath a buttery, golden oat crumble topping. It comes together with simple ingredients, requires no pie crust, and is absolutely delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. If you’re looking for an easy pear dessert everyone will love, this one is a keeper!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • 1 10-inch pan, 11x7 or 12x8 baking dish
  • 2 mixing bowls
  • 1 knife

Ingredients
  

Oat Crumble

  • 1 cup (90 g) rolled or old fashioned oats
  • ¾ cup (90g) all purpose flour
  • ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg or ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (113 g) melted butter

Spiced Pear Filling

  • 6 cups sliced or diced pears
  • ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Lightly grease a 10-inch, 8 x 10 or 11 x 7 inch baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350 F (177 C).
  • In a large bowl whisk the flour, oats, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon and salt together until well combined. 
    Add 2 -3 tablespoons of the melted butter at a time until the crumble topping resembles wet sand with some larger crumbs. Transfer the crumble to the fridge until it’s time to top the pear filling. 
    1 cup (90 g) rolled or old fashioned oats, ¾ cup (90g) all purpose flour, ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg or ginger, ¼ teaspoon salt , ½ cup (113 g) melted butter
  • If you like, peel the pears. Slice the pears into ¼ inch thick slices or ½ inch cubes.
    In a large bowl toss the diced or sliced pears with the light brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Make sure all the fruit is well coated.
    6 cups sliced or diced pears, ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract , 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon , ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Transfer the pear mixture to the prepared baking dish.  Top the crisp with the brown sugar crumble.
    Bake the pear crisp for 45 - 60 minutes or until the top is a beautiful golden brown and the pear filling is bubbling around the edges of the baking dish. 
  • Cool the pear dessert for 20 - 30 minutes. The filling needs time to cool and thicken.
    After the crumble has cooled, scoop into a bowl, top with ice cream or whipped cream and enjoy.

Notes

Store: Transfer the pear crisp in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 - 4 days.
Variations: 
  • Pear and Apple Crisp: Replace ⅓ of the pears with sliced or diced apples.
  • Pear Cranberry Crisp: Replace 1 cup pears with 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries to the filling for a tart contrast to the sweet pears.
  • Pear Pecan Crisp: Add ½ cup chopped pecans to the oat topping for extra crunch.
  • Ginger Pear Crisp: Replace all or ½ of the cinnamon with ground ginger or finely minced fresh ginger to the pear filling for a warm, slightly spicy flavor.
  • Maple Pear Crisp: Replace ½ of the brown sugar with pure maple syrup for a deeper, more caramel-like flavor.
Keyword Easy Pear Dessert, Fall Dessert, Pear Crisp, Pear Crisp Recipe
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