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Pear Ginger Crisp

A delightful dessert featuring sweet pears and a crunchy ginger-infused topping.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients
  

Topping

  • 3/4 cup Bob's Red Mill Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 2/3 cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar, loosely packed
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Filling

  • 5 D'Anjou pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

For serving

  • vanilla bean ice cream for serving

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ and butter a baking dish. In a bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt. Add melted butter and vanilla, stir until crumbly.
  • In another bowl, combine pears, lemon juice, sugar, maple syrup, ginger, cornstarch, and salt. Pour into baking dish and crumble half of the topping over it.
  • Bake for 40 minutes until topping is golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before serving with ice cream!

Notes

Store leftover topping in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Keyword Pear