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This easy Pear Crumble recipe is such a delicious and comforting dessert! It uses only 7 ingredients and doesn’t take long to make! To top it off, it is gluten free, plant-based, and refined sugar free!
Recipe Difficulty – Very Easy
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Why this recipe works
This Pear Crumble is such a comforting dessert and absolutely perfect for autumn or winter evenings. It is one of those desserts that you can share whilst entertaining family or friends for a dinner party. Or you can always just enjoy it on your own!
The best part of this easy pear dessert is that you don’t need to slave in the kitchen for hours to make it. This crumble is incredibly simple to make using just 7 ingredients. And those 7 ingredients are definitely on the healthy side of dessert ingredients! This was inspired by my Baked Spiced Pears, and pairs well with the amazing Vanilla Cashew Cream.
I have also made a Apple and Blackberry Crumble if that’s more of your thing!
If you’re here just looking for a healthy crumble topping then do check out my Oat Crumble Topping.
I added this recipe into my Best 33 Vegan Desserts and 35 Gluten Free Desserts round up!
Ingredients to make Pear Crumble
For the Pears:
- 6 Ripe Pears – are the stars of this recipe, so be sure to pick good ones!
- Lemon Juice – from a fresh lemon gives a beautiful brightness to this pear crumble recipe.
- Cinnamon – is optional, but adds a lot to the flavour.
- Corn Starch – helps to thicken the pear base.
Crumble Topping:
- Rolled Oats – I used gluten free oats, but any will work.
- Maple Syrup – is a delicious natural sweetener.
- Unsalted Butter – I use vegan butter, but regular will work as well.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions
- Pears – If you don’t have fresh pears, tinned pears will also work. You can also try this crumble out with other fruits! A Cranberry Pear or Apple Pear Crumble would be delicious! Some other great options are rhubarb, blackberry, raspberry, peach, or blueberry.
- Maple Syrup – Honey or Agave Syrup are great natural substitutes.
Variations
- Deluxe – Drizzle my Vanilla Cashew Cream on top for a tasty topping! You could also drizzle chocolate, toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream or top with pecan or almond pieces.
- Kid friendly – Serve alongside a scoop of ice cream or custard to appease your kids.
See my No Bake Pumpkin Pie or Gluten Free Carrot Cake recipes on my website for more healthy desserts.
How to make Pear Crumble
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180C. Peel and chop the pears into chunks about 2cm x 2cm big.
Step 2: Mix the pears, lemon juice, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Step 3: In a blender, combine ⅔ of the oats and blend into flour. This takes about 30 seconds.
Step 4: In a large mixing bowl, combine the oat flour, the remaining oats, butter, and syrup. Mix with your hands.
Step 5: Put the pear mix in a large baking dish. Top with the oat crumble topping. Bake for 25 minutes.
Hint: Riper pears make a sweeter baked pear crumble.
Leftovers
This pear crumble with oats is best straight out of the oven, but it can be stored for a couple of days. Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave.
Recipe FAQs
Pears that are getting super ripe are the best for a pear crisp recipe! It adds to the sweetness of this delicious dish.
I use cornstarch as a thickening agent. It keeps things gluten free and thickens the fruit perfectly, keeping the crumble from getting too soggy.
A fruit crumble has two main parts – the fruity filling and the oaty crumble recipe on top. For the filling, I like to use pear, lemon, cinnamon, and cornstarch. For the crumble on top, it’s just oats, maple syrup, and butter.
You can freeze pear crumble before baking it or freeze the leftovers. The best way is to freeze it before baking it. Store it in the freezer for up to three months in an airtight container or covered in plastic wrap and aluminum foil.
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Pear Crumble
Ingredients
For The Pears
- 6 ripe pears, peeled and chopped into chunks
- 1 juice of lemon
- 2 tsp cinnamon, (optional)
- 1 tbsp corn starch
Crumble Topping
- 240 g rolled oats, 3 cups ( I used gluten-free)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 75 g unsalted butter, (I use vegan)
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C. Peel and chop the pears into chunks roughly 2cm by 2cm.
- To a large bowl add the chopped pears, lemon juice, corn starch and cinnamon and mix together and set aside.
- Now to a blender add 160g (⅔ of the oats) to a blender and blend into a flour (takes 30 seconds).
- Add this oat flour to a separate large mixing bowl along with the leftover 80g of whole oats, butter, maple syrup and mix together with your hands.
- Simply add the pear mix to a large baking dish, top with the oat crumble topping and bake for 25 minutes at 180C
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Another delicious recipe. I’m not a fan of dessert as I hate all cakes, so crumble is usually my choice or nothing. I love the pear in here l, mixed with cinnamon and I added walnuts, I will definitely be making this again. Thank you James
Thanks Johanna 🙂
I love your recipes. And presentation is so simple.
Thank you!
All the best for 2024 ❤️
Thank you Bee 🙂 appreciate the support!
Two words SOOOOO GOOD
Thank you Johanna 🙂
I didn’t like the orange with this at all. For some reason, it just made this horrible bitter taste. I think the next time I make it, I’ll leave the oranges out. It would be so much better with just pear and fig.
I quite liked the orange. Perhaps add more cinnamon. Beauty with James’s recipes is you can adapt to suit you