5 from 15 votes
Slow Cooker Apple Pear Crisp
Slow Cooker Apple Pear Crisp combines peeled, sliced apples and Bosc pears with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, topped with a crumbly mixture of oats, pecans, and butter. Cooked slowly in a crockpot, the fruit softens to a tender consistency while the oat topping browns and crisps gradually. This approach yields a warm, comforting dessert that balances sweet fruit with nutty, spiced crispness, making it suitable for cooler days or casual gatherings.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- 4 apple peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 3 pear peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices, Bosc variety
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch nutmeg ground
For the topping
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 tablespoons butter cut into cubes, unsalted
Instructions
- To make the topping, combine flour, oats, pecans, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Add cold butter and toss to coat, using your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse crumbs; set aside.
- Lightly coat the inside of a 4-qt slow cooker with nonstick spray. Place apples, pears into the slow cooker. Stir in brown sugar, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Sprinkle with reserved topping, using your fingertips to gently press the crumbs into the batter.
- Place a clean dishtowel over the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat for 2-3 hours or high heat for 90 minutes. Remove the dishtowel and continue cooking, uncovered, until the topping is browned and the apples are just tender, about 1 hour.
- Serve warm.
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