Pear Crumble
This homemade crumble with fresh pears couldn't be easier to make (or more delicious)!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 294kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter (for buttering baking dish)
For Topping:
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For Filling:
- 6 cups sliced pears (about 5 large pears; see note below)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch kosher salt
Equipment
- 8 x 8-inch Baking Dish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter an 8 x 8-inch baking dish; set aside.
Prepare Topping:
- Whisk together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Stir melted butter into flour mixture, pressing it together until it clumps. Set aside for 10 minutes.
Prepare Filling:
- Combine pears, sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well.
Assemble + Bake Crumble:
- Transfer pear mixture to prepared baking dish, spreading in an even layer. Scrape any juices and sugar remaining in bowl into baking dish.
- Using hands, crumble topping over pears.
- Bake until topping is browned and pear filling is bubbling, about 45 to 50 minutes.
- Let cool for at least 30 minutes, then serve topped with ice cream. Enjoy!
Notes
Pears - Choose pears that are ripe, but still fairly firm, and there's no need to peel them (unless you'd prefer). To get 6 cups of fruit, I used 5 large pears, which weighed 2 pounds 8 ounces (1134 grams). The recipe is flexible though, so don't worry about getting the exact weight.
Brown Sugar - I used light brown sugar for the topping, but dark brown sugar will also work.
Vegan + Dairy Free - To make this recipe vegan and dairy free, simply use your favorite plant based butter.
Topping - If you'd like to try an oat-based topping, use my Oat Crisp Topping instead. It's delicious either way!
More - Check out the info before this recipe card for helpful tips, step by step photos, substitutions, and related recipes!
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcal
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