Apple Pear Crisp
Layers of tender apples and pears bake together in a brown-sugar-and-cinnamon filling, wrapped in warm fall spices and finished with a wonderfully crunchy oatmeal–pecan topping. It’s everything autumn desserts should be — comforting, fragrant, and impossible to resist.
This apple-pear crisp delivers all the flavor of a classic pie without the effort of a crust. It’s made with simple pantry staples and can be adapted to whatever apples or pears are on hand. We used Honeycrisp apples, Bartlett pears, and Better Halves Pecans – of course!
Prep takes just 10–15 minutes before it goes straight into the oven, filling the kitchen with a nostalgic aroma that feels straight out of grandma’s house.
Perfect for sharing with neighbors, family, and friends, this fruit-filled crisp comes together beautifully in a 3-quart casserole dish or a 10–12 inch cast-iron skillet.
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the ultimate fall treat.
We found this delicious recipe at Southern Discourse.
Ingredients:
Topping
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ⅓ cup chopped Better Halves Pecans
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter (+ 2 tablespoon for greasing pan)
Filling
- 3 medium apples, sliced
- 3 medium pears, sliced
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease bottom and corners of 3 quart baking dish or 9×13 pan with butter. Set aside.
Topping
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together all of the topping ingredients except butter. When it’s mixed well, cut in butter using a pastry cutter or fork until the topping becomes crumbly like a wet sand. Set aside.
Filling
- Toss apple and pear slices in lemon juice. Then add the rest of the ingredients and toss together until all of the apples are coated.
- Fill the bottom of your greased dish with all of the coated apples and pears. Arrange so that the dish is filled evenly. Cover the fruit evenly with the topping.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes in your preheated oven or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling up around its edges. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.
- Top with vanilla ice cream and Enjoy!
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