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Baked Pears with Oatmeal Crumble Topping

December 1, 2011 By Patricia 12 Comments

Dessert doesn’t have to be ooey, gooey or over-the-top to satisfy your sweet tooth. You can easily put together a great homemade treat like baked pears with oatmeal crumble topping.

I’m going to admit that I have a problem: I can’t refuse dessert. To be more clear, I have to have a sweet treat after dinner. I’m blaming my parents for this.

Growing up I remember always having a treat after dinners. Whether it was a slice of cake baked at the beginning of the week, or baked apples topped with a pinch of sugar and cinnamon, there was always something sweet around as a post-dinner delight — usually it was a simple dessert, nothing fancy but definitely tasty.

I was thinking of the baked apples I enjoyed as a kid and since I had some pears at home, I thought I would try a recipe for Baked Pears with Oatmeal Crumble Topping — a great dessert that’s not over-the-top. I added a crumble topping to the pears and they turned out really well — no special pans or extra-special ingredients required. A quick prep and a short time in the oven, and I had a delicious dessert good enough for company, and perfect to me!

I love decadent desserts, but this recipe proves that you can satisfy your sweet tooth with fruit, a few ingredients you’ll probably have on hand and a super-simple prep.

Recipe for Baked Pears with Oatmeal Crumble:

Serves 2-4 people

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 ripe pears (I’ve used Anjou and Bosc), split vertically with core and seeds carefully removed
  • 1-1/2 cups oatmeal
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together the oatmeal, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.
  3. Place the halved pears in a baking dish.
  4. Spoon the oatmeal mixture onto the top of each pear half and pat down to make a small mound.
  5. Dot each of the pear halves with the pieces of butter.
  6. Bake, uncovered, for about 15 minutes. Turn the oven to broil to allow the topping to brown, just for about 30 seconds. Watch the pears carefully at this point so they don’t burn.
  7. Serve with vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce or plain.
 
Serves 2-4 people

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Comments

  1. Julie Conte Renninger says

    December 1, 2011 at 12:41 am

    Can I blame Grandma and Grandpa then too? I have the "sweets after dinner" gene too!!!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      December 1, 2011 at 2:35 pm

      Absolutely! That's funny!
      Reply
  2. Donna Gehlmann says

    December 1, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    YUM! Love pears...and I can substitute Earth Balance for the butter! I will try this :)
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      December 1, 2011 at 6:53 pm

      Totally! That's what I normally use, but not for baking. Might have to give it a try! Hope you enjoy!
      Reply
  3. Laura (Blogging Over Thyme) says

    December 3, 2011 at 5:26 am

    I tend to always need something sweet after dinner too! This looks great. I love the idea of the pear, instead of the traditional apple. While I love apples, pears seem so much more special somehow! YUM
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      December 3, 2011 at 4:40 pm

      For some reason I always forget how much I love pears!
      Reply
  4. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    December 6, 2011 at 9:33 am

    This is a very quick and easy dessert. I'm not very good at baking or making desserts, so I love this kind of recipe a lot. Bookmarked and need to try this out!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      December 6, 2011 at 2:23 pm

      I hope you try it and enjoy it! It really is easy (and so tasty)!
      Reply
  5. The Duo Dishes says

    December 15, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    No dessert does not need to be ooey gooey. This is a great, light treat. Plus, the buttery crumble and the sweet fruit is pretty satisfying in itself. A sparkling moscato would be great with this!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      December 15, 2011 at 3:02 pm

      True, true! LOVE the idea of the muscato along with the pears -- next time for sure! Thanks for the idea!
      Reply
  6. Joyce L Oglesbee says

    March 6, 2021 at 3:58 pm

    I tried this recipe. One and 1/2 cups of oatmeal is twice the amount needed for 2 pears (4 halves). Oatmeal was not cooked enough with so little butter. I bet if you use riper pears, the juice would help moisten the oatmeal .I doubled the cinnamon by the way. I am not sure flour was needed. I would rate this recipe about a C-. Sorry just didn't work for me and didn't really save many calories if that was also your goal It really needed the ice cream to bail out the dessert.
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    • Patricia says

      March 13, 2021 at 7:31 pm

      Hey Joyce! Thanks for your feedback. Im sorry this one didn't work out for you.
      Reply

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Growing up surrounded by my Italian family it was always, "grab a plate" whenever anyone came to visit. Food was always a celebration, even everyday meals, and I like it that way. I try to make each meal memorable with my recipes for mainly meatless, mostly healthy, and easy-to-make dishes (with sweet treats in between).

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