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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