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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    The Best! Easy Pear Crisp

    LAST UPDATED: December 8, 2019 PUBLISHED: October 30, 2019 By Pam Greer 3 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This Pear Crisp is so delicious, you won't believe it uses less sugar, less butter and has oats in the topping!!  One bite of the crispy topping and the juicy pears underneath and you are in dessert heaven!  

    Pear crisp on a plate next to a baking dish with some scoped out.

    A Lighter Pear Crisp or Crumble

    First of all you do you call this a pear crisp or pear crumble.  I have always called them a crisp.   After a little bit of googling, I determined that this is indeed a crisp.  According to Canadian Living (I guess they know their fruit desserts) both the crisp and the crumble have fruit with a crispy topping, but a crumble does not have oats or nuts.  

    Good to know.

    What's also good to know is that I made this version a little lighter, a little healthier.   Some recipes get a little carried away with the butter and the sugar.  While there is nothing I love more than some butter and sugar, I also love trying to eat healthier, even if it's just a smidgen.  Every smidgen helps.  

    So, these have a little less butter, a little less sugar and they have oats in the topping!  Win.  Win.  Win.  

    Salt, oats, butter, flour, brown sugar, pears and lemon juice to make a pear crisp.

    Ingredients to Make this Pear Dessert.

    • Salt - just a pinch in the topping.
    • Oats - I used old fashioned, you can use regular or quick.
    • Butter - only 3 tablespoons (some recipes use a whole stick and more!)
    • Brown Sugar - again not as much as some recipes.
    • Flour - I used white flour, but I'm going to do some experimenting with whole wheat.  I'll update with my results.
    • Pears - I usually use whatever is on sale.  You want them just ripe. 
    • Brown sugar - for the pears. 
    • Cinnamon - not pictured - optional. 
    • Lemon juice. 

    Photo showing the four steps for making a pear crisp.

    How to Make a Fruit Crisp

    Preheat the oven to 350.

    Peel, core and slice the pears.  Put them in a bowl and toss with the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.  Spoon them into a gratin type baking dish.  I used an old Pyrex dish and it worked perfectly. 

    In the same bowl that you tossed the pears (no need to dirty another bowl!) add the flour, oats, and brown sugar.  Cut the butter into small cubes and add to the bowl.  Using your fingers, mush together the ingredients, incorporating the butter.  Work it just long enough for it to come together in coarse crumbs, you don't want the butter to melt. 

    Pear crisp ready to go in the oven.

    Sprinkle the crumb topping over the top of the pears.  

    Place in the oven and bake for 50-60  minutes or until the top is golden brown.  Remove from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes before serving. 

    Pear crisp on a plate topped with vanilla ice cream.

    The Best Pear Crisp with Oats

    Oh my, we loved this pear crisp!  It was perfect!  Tender and juicy pears topped with a crunchy sweet oat topping!  You can make a delicious dessert without going crazy with butter and sugar!  Yes, it still has butter and yes, it still has sugar, but it's less than a lot of recipes.   All things in moderation and all that! 

    More Fruit Desserts

    If you love Cracker Barrel's Fried Apples (and who doesn't) try these Easy Sauteed Apples! 

    We eat this fruit compote on ice cream, stirred into yogurt, spooned over pound cake - so versatile! 

    If you have any pears left over, be sure and try roasting them with wine and honey!

    You could also substitute pears in this clafoutis. 

    If you make this dessert, be sure and tag me! I would love it if you would follow me on Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

    Pear crisp scooped out on a plate.
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    Pear Crisp with Oats

    You won't miss all the extra butter and sugar in this lighter version! A crispy oat topping on top of tender juicy pears!
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 50 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour
    Servings 6
    Calories 220.16kcal

    Ingredients

    • 4 pears peeled, cored and sliced
    • 2 tbsp brown sugar
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon optional
    • 2 tbsp lemon juice

    For the Topping:

    • ⅓ cup flour
    • ⅓ cup oats
    • ⅓ cup brown sugar
    • 3 tbsp butter cut into ¼ to ½ inch cubes
    • pinch salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350.
    • In a bowl toss peeled, cored, and sliced pears with the brown sugar, lemon juice and optional cinnamon. Place in a low sided gratin type casserole dish.
    • Place the flour, oats, brown sugar, a pinch of salt and the butter in the bowl. Using your fingers, work the butter through the other ingredients until a coarse crumb forms. Sprinkle this over the top of the pears.
    • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
    • Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

    Notes

    Can substitute apples for the pears. 
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 220.16kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.01g | Protein: 1.82g | Fat: 6.22g | Saturated Fat: 3.68g | Cholesterol: 15.05mg | Sodium: 51.79mg | Potassium: 161.37mg | Fiber: 4.41g | Sugar: 26.85g | Vitamin A: 204.6IU | Vitamin C: 7.04mg | Calcium: 14.7mg | Iron: 0.73mg

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    Comments

    1. wilhelmina says

      October 30, 2019 at 11:18 am

      5 stars
      This pear crisp is fabulous! It is such a great recipe for Fall. My family gives it 2 thumbs up!

      Reply
    2. Ashley F says

      October 30, 2019 at 10:52 am

      5 stars
      We love making fruit crips but had never tried pear before! We have all of the ingredients so making this ASAP!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        October 30, 2019 at 10:59 am

        You'll have to let me know what you think!

        Reply

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