Description
Indulge in the warm, comforting flavors of this Browned Butter Pear Crisp. Sweet, tender pears are topped with a crunchy oat and nut mixture, all enhanced by the rich, nutty flavor of browned butter. Perfect for a cozy dessert on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Pears:
- 6 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Topping:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, browned
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×9-inch baking dish.
- Prepare the pears: In a bowl, mix pears with sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Transfer to the baking dish.
- Brown the butter: Melt butter in a saucepan until golden brown, then set aside to cool slightly.
- Make the topping: Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, nuts, and salt. Pour the browned butter over and mix until crumbly.
- Top the pears: Sprinkle the topping over the pears in the baking dish.
- Bake: Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden and bubbly. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Try with apples or add pear liqueur for variation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
