Cinnamon Caramel Pear Crumble (Print Version)
Juicy pears baked with cinnamon and caramel, finished with buttery oat crumble. Comforting and sweet dessert.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Fruit Filling
01 - 6 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
02 - 2 tablespoons lemon juice
03 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
05 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
06 - 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
07 - 1/3 cup caramel sauce
→ Crumble Topping
08 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
09 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
10 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
11 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
12 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
13 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish with butter.
02 - In a large bowl, toss sliced pears with lemon juice, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and all-purpose flour until evenly coated.
03 - Spread the pear mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish. Drizzle caramel sauce over the pears.
04 - In a separate bowl, combine rolled oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt. Add cold, cubed unsalted butter and use a pastry cutter or fork to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.
05 - Scatter the crumble topping evenly over the fruit filling.
06 - Place the dish in the oven and bake for 40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling around the edges.
07 - Remove from oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes. Serve warm, optionally with vanilla ice cream.
# Additional Tips::
01 -
- Easy to make without advanced baking skills
- Takes only one hour start to finish
- Perfect for using up overripe pears
- Pairs beautifully with ice cream or whipped cream
02 -
- Vegetarian friendly and customizable for gluten free diets
- Perfect make ahead option for stress free entertaining
- Really shines with homemade caramel but works with store brands too
03 -
- Chilling the crumble topping for ten minutes before baking makes for extra craggy crunch
- Always taste your pears before baking to make sure they are sweet ripe fruit is key to a juicy filling If making homemade caramel butter and brown sugar cooked low and slow give the richest flavor