Description
A sweet and tart pear cranberry crisp loaded with fresh cranberries, diced pears, warm spices, and a crunchy oat-walnut topping.
Ingredients
2 cups fresh cranberries (this recipe is not for dried cranberries) or 2 cups frozen cranberries (this recipe is not for dried cranberries)
2 cups cored diced pears
1 cup granulated sugar
1⁄2 cup orange juice (preferable fresh-squeezed, from orange used for peel)
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice or 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1⁄4 cup butter, cut into small cubes
3⁄4 cup old-fashioned oatmeal or 3/4 cup quick-cooking oatmeal, uncooked
3⁄4 cup chopped walnuts
whipping cream (optional)
ice cream (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C), grease an 8×8-inch baking dish, and toss cranberries, diced pears, granulated sugar, orange juice, cinnamon, and allspice together.
2. Spread the spiced fruit mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
3. Combine brown sugar, flour, grated orange peel, oatmeal, and chopped walnuts in a separate bowl.
4. Cut in cold cubed butter until crumbly, then scatter topping evenly over the fruit layer.
5. Bake at 375°F for 30 to 35 minutes until fruit is bubbly and topping is golden brown.
6. Rest for 10 minutes and serve warm with optional whipping cream or ice cream.
Notes
Do not use dried cranberries. Keep butter cold for a crisp, crumbly oat topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 46g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 14g
- Protein: 4g