Easy Pear Crisp
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Juicy pears in a cinnamon-sugar sauce are tucked under a sweet and crunchy pecan-oat topping for this quick and easy Pear Crisp dessert. I use either fresh or canned pears so I can make this delicious treat year-round.
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Easy Pear Crisp Recipe
When fall rolls around, I can’t help but notice all the recipes featuring seasonal produce like apple pie filling and cranberry sauce, and even roasted squash appears here and there. I remind myself that pears are a beautiful seasonal fruit that sometimes get forgotten. I am hoping this Easy Pear Crisp recipe will be a friendly nudge to pull out those pears and get baking.
A crisp is a baked dessert that includes fruit and a streusel-like crispy topping, thus the name. The topping usually consists of butter, flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and sometimes nuts.
This wonderful easy dessert comes from The Weeknight Dessert Cookbook via my friend Mary at Barefeet In The Kitchen. It’s filled with 80 irresistible and hassle-free desserts requiring only 10 or so minutes of prep. Perfect for people like me who have an insatiable sweet tooth, but not a lot of time!
The original recipe is divided and baked in four ramekins for individual servings, but one of the footnotes was to convert it into an 8×8 baking dish. I went that route, making it even easier! Either way you bake it, it’s simple and delicious.
Easy Pear Crisp
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 3 ripe pears, sliced thin into bite-sized pieces, apples or peaches also work
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp cinnamon, or use apple pie spice
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
For the Topping
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour, use gluten free if needed
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup chopped pecans, almonds or walnuts also work, or omit for a nut free crisp
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted, use non-dairy for a vegan crisp
For serving
- vanilla ice cream, for serving, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl toss all of the filling ingredients together until combined. Transfer to the baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, stir all the topping ingredients together until combined.
- Evenly sprinkle the topping over the pears.
- Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the pears are tender and crust is golden.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.
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Notes
- My favorite pears to use are Green Anjou, Bartlett, and Bosc, but any pear works well, so choose the pear you enjoy eating on its own. You want the fruit to be ripe, but not too soft, or you’ll end up with mush after it bakes.
- When pears aren’t in season, canned pears work great too. Just adjust the cooking time since they’re not as firm and won’t take as long to bake.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Did you make this? Leave a rating below!How to Make Pear Crisp Step by Step
Get the oven going and prepare a baking dish: Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
Prepare the filling: In a large bowl, toss 3 ripe pears, 3 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1 tsp vanilla, ½ tsp cinnamon, and ¼ tsp kosher salt together until combined. Transfer to the baking dish.
Prepare the topping: In a medium bowl, stir together ½ cup old-fashioned oats, ¼ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup chopped pecans, and 1/3 cup unsalted butter until combined.
Sprinkle and bakeEvenly sprinkle the topping over the pears. Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the pears are tender and crust is golden.
Serve: Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.
How to Store
Allow any leftovers to cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container (or cover the baking dish tightly) and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Briefly reheat the crisp in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl until warmed through.
What to Serve With Pear Crisp
On a cold fall day, there’s nothing better than a plate of this warm pear crisp with a steaming hot gingerbread latte. Though I often top this crisp with ice cream, you can’t go wrong with a dollop of whipped cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce.
“So easy and delicious! We had pears from a neighbor that were unripe and hard. I used them in this recipe and they were perfect. No changes to the recipe; perfect as is!” -Jam