Gluten-Free Pear Crisp (with oats)
This GF pear crisp with oats is a simple fruit dessert made with a juicy fruit filling and a crunchy oat topping. It’s an easy recipe that can be enjoyed warm with a scoop of ice cream or on its own. It’s perfect for potlucks or family gatherings.
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About this easy pear crumble recipe (with oats)
This GF fruit crisp is amazing. It has a fresh, juicy, and perfectly sweet and spiced filling and a crunchy oat topping. For more GF fruit dessert recipes, here is the link to this apple blueberry crumble.
This simple GF fruit dessert is easy to make, and everyone will love it. Perfect for potlucks, family gatherings, or a fall GF dessert. If you love pear recipes, you can’t miss this cinnamon pear crisp!
You can assemble it a few hours before baking and keep it in the fridge, or bake it and reheat it before serving. You can enjoy it warm with a scoop of ice cream or on its own.
Ingredients
The main ingredients of this recipe are:
- Oats: gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats.
- Flour: gluten-free all-purpose flour.
- Butter: cold unsalted butter.
- Sugar: light brown sugar.
- Spices: ground cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Pears: fresh ripe pears, but firm. Not too ripe, they must keep their shape.
How to make an oat pear crisp
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
In a medium bowl, place peeled, seeded, and chopped pears, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Mix and transfer to a 9” baking dish or similar.
In another bowl, mix gluten-free oats, gluten-free all-purpose flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add the diced cold butter and rub it with your fingertips until crumbs form. Or place all the ingredients in a food processor.
Place the mixture in the baking dish over the pears and sprinkle with chopped toasted almonds or walnuts (optional).
Bake for 40/50 minutes or until golden brown and the pears are bubbling.
Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream.
Storing
Store leftovers in the covered baking dish or an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3/4 days. Reheat in a medium oven before serving.
Baking tips
- Topping not crisp enough? Bake 5–10 minutes longer.
- Pears too mushy? Use firm pears.
- Is the topping too buttery? Add more flour.
Variations
- Fruits: add apples or blueberries to the apple filling for extra flavor, colour, and texture.
- Dried fruits: add chopped toasted almonds, pecans, or walnuts to the oat topping for crunchiness.
- Spiced crisp: add ginger and cardamom to the filling for a strong flavor.
- Sweetness: adjust sweetness to your taste. Add less sugar to the filling or topping.
For more GF easy desserts (crisp & crumbles recipes)
GF Pear Cumble with oats (easy & crunchy)
Ingredients
- 6 medium pears seeded, peeled, and chopped
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
For the topping:
- 1 cup gluten-free all-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- In a medium bowl, place peeled, seeded, and chopped pears, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Mix and transfer to a 9” baking dish or similar.
- In another bowl, mix gluten-free oats, gluten-free all-purpose flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add the diced cold butter and rub it with your fingertips until crumbs form. Or place all the ingredients in a food processor.
- Place the mixture in the baking dish over the pears and sprinkle with chopped toasted almonds or walnuts (optional).
- Bake for 40/50 minutes or until golden brown and the pears are bubbling.
- Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream.