Pear Crumble
A warm, comforting pear crumble featuring soft caramelized pears under a golden, crispy oat topping. Simple to prepare and perfect served with custard or ice cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Pear Filling:
4 pears, peeled and sliced
30 g butter
30 g brown sugar
2 tbsp water
Crumble Topping:
100 g butter, melted
100 g brown sugar
1 cup rolled oats
110 g plain flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (fan bake).
- In a shallow casserole dish over low heat, melt butter and brown sugar until bubbling.
- Add sliced pears, stir to coat, then add water. Simmer 5 minutes until pears begin to soften. Remove from heat.
- In a bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, oats, flour, and cinnamon until combined.
- Spread crumble mixture evenly over pears.
- Bake about 30 minutes, or until topping is crisp and golden.
- Serve warm with custard or ice cream.
Notes
Add chopped nuts like almonds or walnuts for extra crunch.
Increase cinnamon or add nutmeg for a warmer spice profile.
Mix apples with pears for extra texture.
Swap part of the sugar for maple syrup for a lighter flavor.
Use dairy-free butter to make the recipe dairy-free.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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