Apple Pear Crisp
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
12
Apple Pear Crisp
Description
The Apple Pear Crisp features a layer of sliced baking apples and pears tossed with lemon juice, granulated and brown sugars, flour, and apple pie spice, offering a mixture of tart and sweet fruity flavors. The topping combines old fashioned oats, flour, brown sugar, pecans, melted butter, and vanilla, creating a crunchy texture and warm spice flavor once baked until golden brown. Baking at 350 degrees F allows the fruit to soften and the topping to crisp without burning.
This crisp is best served warm and can be enhanced with vanilla ice cream, caramel, or whipped cream, making it a comforting dessert with layered textures. The use of apples like Honeycrisp balances sweetness and tartness, while the pears add a softer texture and subtle flavor. Pecans add a nutty crunch to the topping when included.
If using tart Granny Smith apples, consider adding two extra tablespoons of granulated sugar to balance acidity. The dessert is baked in a 9x13 inch dish and can be portioned for several servings. It offers a seasonal fruit dessert option that highlights autumn flavors and simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 6 cups baking apple about 6 large, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 4 cups pear about 5 large, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
For the topping:
- 1 ¼ cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 cup light brown sugar lightly packed
- Pinch salt
- ½ cup pecan optional, chips
- ½ cup butter melted and cooled, unsalted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Prepare the fruit base: In a large mixing bowl, combine apple, pears and lemon juice; toss to coat. In a medium bowl mix granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour and apple pie spice. Sprinkle sugar mixture over apples and pears tossing to coat. Pour apple pear mixture into prepared pan, spread into an even layer.
- Prepare the topping: In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, apple pie spice, salt, pecans and brown sugar. Mix butter and vanilla together and pour over oat mixture; stir to combine. Crumble mixture evenly over the apples and pears.
- Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until the crumble topping is golden brown.
- Serve warm. If desired, top with vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, or whipped cream.
Notes
- Choose sweeter apple varieties like Honeycrisp for balanced flavor; if using tart apples such as Granny Smith, add extra sugar to the fruit mixture.
- Serve the crisp warm, optionally topping with vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, or whipped cream for extra richness.
- For added texture, include the optional pecans in the topping mixture before baking.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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