Apple Pear Crisp
Nothing says fall more than apples and pears and a crisp is THE fall dessert. This apple pear crisp is easy to make, is full of flavor, and bakes while you enjoy dinner.
Servings: 2 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
Topping
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1.41 oz package of Nairn's Gluten-Free Oat Grahams, coarsely crushed
- 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar I used Dixie Crystals
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold butter cubed
Filling
- 1 pear peeled, cored and diced, used Melissa's Produce
- 1 apple peeled, cored and diced, I used Melissa's Produce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Zest from one lemon I used Melissa's Produce
- 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar I used Dixie Crystals
- 4 teaspoons flour
- Softened butter for greasing dishes
- Vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine diced apples and pear with lemon juice, lemon zest, apple pie spice, granulated sugar, and 4 teaspoons flour. Stir well to combine. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine, all topping ingredients except butter. Whisk to combine.
- Using a pastry cutter, or your fingers, cut in cold, cubed butter until mixture comes together and the oats hold in clumps. Set aside
- Prepare 2 mini cocottes or other 12-ounce ovenproof baking dishes by greasing with softened butter, set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Divide apple and pear mixture between the 2 cocottes. It's ok if it's overflowing a bit.
- Top with oat mixture, dividing evenly between cocottes. This too will be overflowing, just pat it down a bit.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 40 minutes until topping is brown and the mixture is a bit bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and let sit for about 10 minutes before serving. Top with a scoop of ice cream or fresh whipped cream for serving, if desired.
