Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of sweet pears and tart dried cherries topped with a crunchy walnut streusel in this comforting Pear & Dried Cherry Crisp. Perfect for a cozy dessert that captures the essence of fall.
Ingredients
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Fruit Filling:
- 5 cups ripe pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Walnut Streusel:
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and butter an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- Prepare fruit filling: In a large bowl, combine pears, cherries, sugar, lemon juice, flour, and cinnamon. Spread in the baking dish.
- Make streusel: Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and walnuts. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the fruit.
- Bake: Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden and bubbly. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Can use dried cranberries instead of cherries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
