Pear Crumble with Golden Topping (Printable version)

Juicy pears with crunchy oat topping, baked until golden. A comforting British dessert ready in under an hour.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Pear Filling

01 - 6 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
02 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
03 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
05 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
06 - 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

→ Crumble Topping

07 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1/2 cup rolled oats
09 - 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
12 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F
02 - In a large mixing bowl, toss the sliced pears with lemon juice, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and flour. Spread evenly in a greased 9-inch baking dish.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold, cubed butter and rub with fingertips or use a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some larger chunks.
04 - Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the pears, pressing down gently to create a thick, crunchy layer.
05 - Bake for 35 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and pears are bubbling at the edges.
06 - Cool slightly before serving. Serve warm, optionally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It rescues overripe pears and turns them into something deeply comforting without any fuss.
  • The crumble topping bakes up so thick and crunchy it almost feels like eating cookie dough on top of fruit.
  • You can throw it together in less than an hour, and it makes your whole house smell like a bakery.
02 -
  • Don't use room temperature butter or your crumble will turn into a solid crust instead of staying crumbly and textured.
  • If your pears are very juicy, add an extra teaspoon of flour to the filling or you'll end up with a puddle instead of a sauce.
03 -
  • Press a few extra chunks of butter into the crumble topping right before baking for pockets of extra richness.
  • Use a clear glass baking dish so you can peek at the bottom and see when the pear juices are bubbling, that's your sign it's done.
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