Apple-Pear Crisp
Apples and pears come together in this essential Fall dessert, pairing tender fruit, with a crunchy oatmeal topping.
Were you one of the many millions of people attempting to watch the Apple event yesterday?
Add me to the list of people having trouble viewing. I thought it was just me for the first half hour. Annoyed. In the kitchen, whipping up this fabulous apple-pear crisp, with the video cutting out on me repeatedly. Not that I needed to know about the phone or any other releases. I already knew I’d be upgrading my phone soon because I can only handle cracks in the screen for so long!
It was more that I just expected it to work and not repeatedly fail on me. We have become so accustomed to things just working that when they don’t, it’s the end of the world – in a totally exaggerated fashion of course.
At least I had this crisp to enjoy and ease away my annoyance over broken technology.
Every year I go apple crisp and apple pie crazy. I can’t get enough. It’s the best time of the year.
I decided to switch things up this year and make it an apple-pear crisp. Two absolutely essential Fall fruits that pair great together. Tender and flavorful fruit, coated in cinnamon and brown sugar, with a crunchy oatmeal topping.
For an extra special treat, top it off with homemade caramel sauce or serve with homemade vanilla bean ice cream!
Add this apple-pear crisp to your Fall baking plans!
Apple Pear Crisp
Ingredients
Topping:
- 1/4 C light brown sugar
- 1/4 C all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 C old fashioned oats
- 6 Tbsp cold butter
Filling:
- 4 C apples
- 2 C pears
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 C light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Prepare oatmeal topping. In a medium bowl combine brown sugar, oatmeal, flour and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until only small pieces remain. Set aside.
- Peel and slice apples and pears into 1/4-inch slices. Toss with lemon juice to prevent browning while continuing to work.
- In a medium bowl, combine remaining flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and vanilla. Add to apples and pears, tossing to coat.
- Transfer to an 8x8 square baking dish. Top off with oatmeal crumb topping. Bake for 45 minutes or until fruit is tender and oatmeal topping is crisp.
- Serve with optional vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or caramel sauce.
Notes
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Apple crisp is my fave and I’m loving the addition of pears!
Thanks Rachel! :)
I didn’t watch the Apple thing but my husband did as soon as he got home. He is one excited camper . esp with the Apple watch. :P love this apple pear crisp! I love apples and pears together!
I’m totally not sold on the iwatch but then again… I don’t even wear a watch anymore ;)
This is an acceptable breakfast food right? It’s 6:50am and I am thinking so! Looks great friend!
It absolutely is in my book at least ;)
This is my favorite kind of fruit dessert. Pass the ice cream:-)
An extra serving of ice cream for you ;)
I can’t stand broken technology. Drives me nuts! But this apple crisp can make everything better! Love the topping! Pinned!
Thanks Anna! :)
That topping is perfection and I love that you added pears!
Thanks Erin!
Yep, broken technology drives me a little batty, too! This crisp, on the other hand, makes me very happy.
A nice balance – something to make us happy when technology doesn’t work ;)
I would like a bowl of that topping by itself, please!
And technology can bite it sometimes… let’s hope in TWO WEEKS when Scandal starts our technology is on our side!
If that happens I’m totally blaming you lol That would be awful!
im so excited to see apple recipes popping everywhere :)
Me too! :)
Apple crisp is such a perfect fall dessert, and this one looks amazing! I love the addition of pears to it.
Thanks Stacey!
This is comfort food at its finest. I love crisps and this one is calling my name. Beautiful photos, makes me want to bite my screen, but I won’t. That would hurt.
That would definitely hurt. I’m not liable for chipped teeth ;)
mmmmm, this looks SO good! I just absolutely love all the fall desserts that I’m seeing lately :)
Thanks Angelyn!
Yeah, I had to watch the Apple event, being an Apple addict and everything. Like how you connected this post title to both types of apples! :) Very clever.
This crisp looks REALLY nice, a great way to welcome in the apple season.
Thanks so much :)
The apple event?!!? Whhhaatt? I dunno about that but I do know that this crisp looks fabulous! Love it!
Thanks Lindsey :)
I totally pick apple desserts over pumpkins. Every single day. This one looks perfect.
Agreed! Team apple! :)
I LOVE apple crisp! Surprising I haven’t made one this year – I made one three Thanksgivings ago, does that count ;) great idea to add pears in this!
Hahaha three years ago. We’ll have to fix that.
Apple crisp is my favorite! Love the addition of pears!
Thanks Jessica!
Crisps are one of my favorite things about fall, and this one looks amazing! Love that you used pears with the apples – I’ve never tried that! Sounds delicious Pinned!
Thanks Rachel!
I just stumbled across your blog/website while I was looking for an apple pulled pork recipe to make this weekend in honor of apple season. Love this apple pear crisp recipe! I will be making this crisp and your pulled pork. I will be back for more recipes love your website.
So glad you found me. Enjoy the recipes :)
I’m loving this crisp so much! I adore that is has both apples and pears! :)
Thanks so much Jocelyn!
This looks amazing! I’m always nervous to use the wrong oats and screw up a recipe. Is this normal old fashioned oats or the quick oats? Thanks!
The recipe states to use old fashioned oats. Enjoy! :)
Can I use apple pie filling as a short cut?
I personally wouldn’t as the apples are already so tender. As for the serving amount. I’d recommend another recipe that is already planned for a crowd, but make two batches: apple crisp for a crowd.
Also I need for 26 people, what would be the portions?
Oh my goodness. I commented the other day asking about oats (which I could have figured out if I read all of the words. Sorry!) and made this tonight and it is unbelievably delicious! Not too sweet, not runny, just perfect. And you can really taste the fruit. I used 5 cortland apples (they were the cute small guys) and 3 ripe Bosc pears. I got lucky with finding some ripe pears at the troll infested grocery store down the street so you should get lucky if you shop at a civilized establishment that actually carries cauliflower on a regular basis. Thanks for sharing this! Everyone make this immediately if you have a functioning heart and brain.
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to share! :)
Apparently I’m really late to this party but I love that pan! I had no idea you could get decorative metal pans. Where did you get it? Oh and I think I’m going to make a version of this crisp because your recipes are always to be trusted!
It’s actually vintage, so you’d need to do some hunting on ebay or etsy to find something similar. I hope you enjoy the crisp! :)
Can’t wait to go apple picking so I can make this! yum!
Thanks, Eden!
Just put this in the oven for my family’s Thanksgiving.. used coconut flour and coconut sugar for the brown sugar.. hopefully it turns out! Trying to cut back on carbs and sugar! I’ll let u know! Thanks!
I hope everyone enjoyed it! :)
Hi,
I made the apple/pear crisp yesterday. I used g free flour and g free oatmeal since I follow a gluten free diet. It was delicious!! Served with vanilla ice cream, it was a nice treat while watching tv in the evening. Thank you!
So glad you enjoyed it!
And when do you add the topping?
Add the topping just prior to baking.
Great recipe! I got to use up my overripe pears and apples and it was a perfect! Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for an easy and delicious recipe! It made my overripe pears, small apples, and backyard huckleberries into a fabulous dessert! I can’t remember what we had for dinner last night, but this lingers in my mind in all the good ways! We managed to save half for today and it may have even gotten better as the flavors rested. Adding the huckleberries gave it a beautiful purple sauce, too, which will be gorgeous over vanilla (oat milk) ice cream next time. Because, yes, there will be a next time – soon!
So glad you enjoyed it! :)