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Amazing Pear Crisp

This pear crisp has everything you want in a fruit dessert with minimal ingredients. The pear crisp has a crunchy topping, gooy and juicy fruit underneath and best of all, less sugar! It is a great recipe to use for those seasonal pears.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 55 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • 2 mixing bowls
  • cutting board
  • knife
  • spoon for mixing
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • baking dish 8x8 inch or 1.5 quart

Ingredients
  

  • 8-9 pears small -medium size, peeled, cored & sliced
  • 2 TBS brown sugar dark or light
  • 2 TBS flour all-purpose unbleached
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

For Topping

  • ½ cup flour all-purpose unbleached
  • ½ cup oats rolled
  • 3 TBS brown sugar dark or light
  • 4 TBS butter softened or mostly melted
  • salt a pinch

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F
  • Peel, core and slice the pears.
  • Put them in a bowl and toss with brown sugar, cinnamon and the two tablepoons flour. Put the mixture into a greased 8x8 inch or 1.5 quart baking dish. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the crisp topping. Stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar and butter. Mix until it resembles coarse crumbs, but still moist.
  • Spoon the crumb topping onto the pears.
  • Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-55 minutes or until edges are bubbly and topping is browned.
  • Let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Enjoy warm with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

    • Peel the pears. If the skin is left on, it makes the fruit filling have a chewier texture to eat.
    • Rolled or quick oats work for this recipe.
    • Add thickener. Do not omit the flour or the fruit may be overly runny once it is baked.
    • Store on counter for 3 days or in fridge for 5.
    • Feel free to try other fruit.
Keyword fall dessert, healthier dessert, lower sugar dessert, pear crisp, pear crumble, pear dessert, simple dessert