Description
This Maple Pecan Pear Crisp is the perfect blend of sweet and nutty flavors, featuring tender pears baked to perfection under a crunchy pecan topping. A delightful dessert that will warm your heart!
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 to 6 pounds pears
- cored and sliced; 7 cups pear slices
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 3 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons butter
- melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine sliced pears, lemon juice, maple syrup, cornstarch, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt, stirring to coat the pears evenly.
- Transfer the pear mixture to the greased baking dish and spread it evenly.
- In another bowl, mix together chopped pecans, flour, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and salt.
- Pour the melted butter over the pecan mixture and stir until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the pecan topping evenly over the pear filling.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the topping is golden and the filling is bubbly.
- Let it cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
For best results, use ripe but firm pears to maintain their shape during baking. You can also customize the spices in the topping to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 68 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Maple Pecan Pear Crisp, dessert, pear crisp, baking, seasonal dessert, nutty dessert