Baked pears with walnut oat crumble
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
4 Servings
Serving Size:
1 topped pear half
Dessert
Simple baked pears with walnut oat crumble is delicious with vanilla ice cream for an easy yet elegant dessert or topped with Greek yogurt for breakfast. Recipe and photography by Maria Doss aka Kitchen @ Hoskins.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe yet firm medium-large pears
- ½ cup (125 mL) golden brown sugar (not packed)
- ¼ cup (60 mL) chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup (60 mL) old fashioned oats
- 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt
- 4 tbsp (60 mL) butter, room temperature
To serve (optional):
- Vanilla ice cream
- Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and choose a medium-size baking pan (choose any pan that will fit 4 pear halves in a single layer without having too much empty space)
- Walnut-Oat crumble: Stir brown sugar, walnuts, oats, cinnamon and salt together in a medium bowl. Add butter and mix with your fingertips, until combined.
- Cut the pears in half and using a small ice cream scoop out the seeds along with some of the flesh (to make space for the stuffing). Pour 5-6 tbsp (75-90 mL) water into the baking pan. Place pear halves, cut side up. Spoon walnut oat crumble into the middle cavity.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes (depending on the size; see notes), until pears have softened.
- Remove from oven and let cool until warm.
- Place pears on a serving plate and spoon the sauce from the bottom of the pan (give a good stir before using) on top of them.
- Top with vanilla ice cream for dessert or Greek yogurt for breakfast.
Notes
- This dish was made using Bartlett pears. Select ripe but firm fruits. Baking time depends on the size of pears. Medium-size pears take 35-40 minutes; large pears take about 40-45 minutes.
- Use sliced almonds or pecans instead of walnuts.
- To make this nut free, use all oats
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| Amount | % Daily Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories 340 | |||
| Fat 21 g | 28 % | ||
| Saturated Fat 0 g + Trans Fat 4.6 g | 23 % | ||
| Cholesterol 15 mg | |||
| Sodium 180 mg | 8 % | ||
| Carbohydrate 35 g | |||
| Fibre 4 g | 14 % | ||
| Sugars 23 g | 23 % | ||
| Protein 4 g | |||
