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Filled with fresh juicy pears between layers of brown sugar crumble topping and crust, the pear crumble is a winter dessert for any occasion.
Pear Crumble
Slightly chewy with that irresistible buttery, brown sugar, and oat crust and topping, these pear crumble bars are great both on their own or served warm topped with ice cream.
Crisp fresh pears are one of the best fresh fruit snacks in the fall and winter. They seem to get devoured the minute they cross into the house. So you can bet when I found myself with a surplus gifted to us this winter I squirreled them away to do some baking.
Pear crumble bars are a great winter dessert. They are easy to serve, perfect for a hand-held treat or an after-dinner dessert topped with ice cream.
Best of all, they are not overly sweet. This makes them ideal after a big meal when you just want a little something sweet, but chocolate or other super rich things don’t appeal.
When making this recipe, the crust and the crumb topping are the same thing. You’ll simply divide that portion of the recipe and reserve the topping for last.
To form the crust you will press half of the crumbly dough into the bottom of the pan. Top the crust with the sliced pears and sprinkle them generously with cinnamon sugar.
To make the beautiful crumb topping, scatter the remaining crumble evenly across the pears. There will be pears peaking through, as it is meant to be a streusel-like topping, not a full crust.
Pop the pan in the oven until the crust turns golden brown. Serve warm straight from the oven or let cool completely and slice into servings.
Pear Crumble Recipe
You will need these ingredients to make a Pear Crumble:
Pear Filling Ingredients
- pears
- granulated sugar
- cornstarch
- cinnamon
- kosher salt
Crust Ingredients
- butter
- light brown sugar
- egg
- vanilla
- flour
- oatmeal
- cinnamon
- kosher salt
Crisps, crumbles, cobblers really any fruit filled dessert are the perfect finish to a meal or dish to take to a pot luck.
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