Description
A simple and delicious pear crisp with a crunchy oat topping, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- 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)
- 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.
Notes
- You can substitute pears with apples or peaches.
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free flour.
- For a nut-free version, omit the pecans.
- For a vegan version, use non-dairy butter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg