Easy Pear Crumble Recipe (2024)

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by Marcie //November 10, 2022

Fall desserts don’t get better than this easy Pear Crumble Recipe! It’s packed with sweet, juicy pears, the cozy flavor of warm cinnamon, and it’s topped with a golden brown oat crumble. Recipe is vegan and includes an easy gluten-free option!

It’s no secret that fruit crisps are some of my favorite desserts. I love pies too, but let’s be real…fruit crisps are so much easier than pie!

Strawberry rhubarb crisp and peach blueberry crisp are two of my favorites, but this time of year I love using sweet, juicy pears.

One of my go-to fall desserts is this apple crisp recipe, but I love changing things up with this Pear Crumble Recipe because pears are every bit as delicious in baking.

Like my pear pie, this recipe is complete with a golden brown oat crumble, but it’s so much easier to make. 🙂

Why you’ll love this recipe:

• This pear crumble recipe includes sweet pears, warm cinnamon and a hearty oat crumble for the ultimate fall dessert.
• It’s an easy dessert that can be made entirely in advance.
• It’s dairy-free and vegan with a simple gluten-free option.
• This is a crowd-pleasing, holiday-worthy dessert.

Recipe ingredients

Ingredient notes

• Pears. Bosc and Anjou pears are normally used for baking because they hold they’re shape better, but I had Bartlett pears on hand and used them instead. They worked out just fine! Whatever variety you use, be sure that they’re ripe yet firm.
• Sugar. The recipe as written includes granulated sugar in the filling and brown sugar in the crumble. You can certainly use the same type of sugar in both…it’s a personal preference. Coconut or maple sugar are great substitutions to make this pie refined sugar free.
• Cinnamon. Change things up by substituting the cinnamon with ground cardamom, chai spice or freshly grated ginger.
• Lemon juice. A bit of fresh lemon juice heightens the flavors of the filling.
• Cornstarch. This is essential to thickening the pear filling.
• Rolled oats. The rolled oats may be substituted with quick oats.
• All purpose flour. Sub the flour with gluten-free 1 to 1 flour to make this pear crisp gluten-free.
• Coconut oil. The coconut oil is a great vegan and dairy-free option that works perfectly in the oat crumble. Substitute with melted butter if you prefer.

How to make this pear crisp recipe

This recipe is extremely easy to make, and includes two simple components.

The pears take a bit of prep, and the oat crumble topping comes together very quickly.

Pro tip: Be sure to pears that are ripe yet firm and cut them in uniform slices to ensure even cooking.

See the recipe card below for full instructions.

How to cut pears

1. Peel the pears. This is completely optional! The peel is packed with nutrition and it adds a bit of texture to the crumble as well.
2. Remove the top and bottom of the pear, then place top or bottom side down and cut into quarters.
3. Place each quarter on its side and slice at an angle to remove the core.
4. Slice into 1/4″ slices.

Assemble and bake the pear crisp

1. Place the pears in a large bowl.
2. Add the sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, lemon juice and cornstarch to the pears and stir gently to combine.
3. Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and salt in medium bowl.
4. Stir in the coconut oil until well moistened.
5. Pour the pear mixture into a greased baking dish in an even layer.
6. Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the pear filling and bake in the middle rack of the oven for 50-60 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. If the crisp topping browns too quickly, cover it with foil until it’s finished baking.

FAQs

Recipe notes

• Pro tip: Be sure to use pears that are ripe yet firm and cut them in uniform slices to ensure even cooking.
• You can make this pear crisp gluten free by using gluten-free certified oats and substituting the all purpose flour with gluten-free 1 to 1 flour or even almond flour.
• Pear crumble may be made a day in advance and stored at room temperature.
• Store leftover crisp covered for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Note that the crisp topping will become soggy if stored in the refrigerator.
• Make this an apple pear crisp by substituting half of the pears with apples.

More fall desserts you’ll love!

• Apple tart tatin
• Baked apples
• French apple cake
• Mini pumpkin cheesecake recipe
• Pumpkin pecan pie
• Pumpkin pie bars
• Pumpkin pie from scratch
• Red wine poached pears by The Flavor Bender

Did you try this recipe? If so, be sure to leave a review below and tag me @flavorthemoments on Facebook and Instagram

**This recipe was originally published in September 2018. The recipe has been modified to use only pears instead of a combination of apples and pears. The photos have been updated and include step by step photos, and the text has been modified to include more recipe information.

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