Pear Crumble
Posted Jul 13, 2025
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In this pear crumble recipe, a perfectly spiced & sweet pear filling is baked beneath a buttery crumble topping for an irresistible fall dessert that’s easy to make with 7 ingredients.
If you find yourself with an abundance of delicious pears this season – I highly recommend making this incredible pear crumble recipe.
It’s has all the flavors of a delicious pear pie, but is assembled in a fraction of the time with no need for chilling pie crusts!
Plus, there’s just something about a sweet & cinnamony (which should absolutely be a word), pear filling combined with a crispy buttery topping that is total dessert perfection. Especially when served with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.
Pear Crumble: Ingredients & Substitutions
- Pears. make sure your pears are ripe, sweet and soft. Any variety works well. If you are using frozen pears, thaw and drain them in a colander to release excess moisture before using them in this recipe.
- Granulated sugar. organic cane sugar and white sugar are both great choices,.
- All-purpose flour. a 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free baking flour works well in both the crumble topping and filling to make this recipe gluten-free.
- Salted Butter. unsalted butter is a great substitute.
How to Make Pear Crumble
Let’s discuss how to make this pear crumble recipe, and don’t forget to watch the video.
Begin by greasing a 9″ round and deep pan. set aside.
Make the Crumble Topping
Then, make the crumble topping by mixing the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt together in a medium bowl.
Next, cut in the softened butter with a fork, a pastry cutter, or your hands until crumbly. Set it aside while you make the filling.
Make the Pear Filling
Next, make the pear filling. Begin by peeling, slicing and cutting the pears, then put them in a large bowl.
Bite-size pieces
I suggest slicing the pears in thin slices, then cutting the slices in half. This way the pieces are easy to eat with a fork!
Then, add the vanilla, sugar, flour cinnamon, & sea salt and stir to combine.
Assemble the Pear Crumble
Transfer the filling to the prepared pie or baking dish.
Sprinkle the crumble topping over the filling in the pie dish.
Bake & Cool
Bake the assembled pear crumble the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned and the filling is bubbly.
It’s really important that the filling bubbles before removing the pear crumble from the oven, because it indicates that the filling is cooked and will be thick when it cools.
Then, remove the crumble from the oven and let cool on a wire cooling rack
Serve
Serve this pear crumble recipe slightly warm. If you make it in advance, you can cover it with foil and put it in the oven set to “warm” to reheat before serving. Here are some serving suggestions:
- With a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
- Top with a dollop of the best homemade whipped cream!
- Add a drizzle of caramel sauce.
Store
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven set to warm.
Freeze
Freeze individual portions in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Reheat on warm in the oven or microwave.
Or, you can freeze the entire pear crumble after baking by letting it cool and wrapping it with plastic wrap and foil. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and warm, covered with foil (not plastic wrap) in the oven until heated through.
Pear Crumble Recipe FAQS
The difference between a crisp and crumble lies in the topping ingredients. A crisp (like this apple crisp or peach crisp) will have oatmeal in the topping, while a crumble (like this peach crumble or apple crumble pie), will not have oats.
I usually buy the pears that are on sale for baking to save money. My top recommendations are Bartlett, Anjou, Bosc and Concorde pears.
Yes double and make it in a 9×13″ pan.
I highly suggest peeling pears when you are using them in a baking recipe. I think the skin creates an undesirable texture.
Yes, just be sure to thaw and drain them in a colander to release excess moisture before using them in this recipe.
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Pear Crumble Recipe
Ingredients
Pear Filling
- 3 pounds pears (about 8 pears, 8 cups sliced pears)
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup granulated sugar 112 g
- 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
Crumble Topping
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ cup salted butter (softened)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).
- Lightly grease a 9” round (deep dish) pie dish or 9×9” baking dish.
Make the Pear Filling
- Peel, slice and cut the pears (see photos) then put them in a large bowl.
- Add vanilla, sugar, flour cinnamon, & sea salt and stir to combine.
- Transfer the filling to the prepared pie or baking dish.
Make the Crumb Topping
- In a medium bowl, mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt until combined.
- Cut in butter with a fork, a pastry cutter, or your hands until crumbly.
- Sprinkle over the filling in the pie dish.
Bake and Cool
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned and the filling is bubbly.
- Remove from oven, let cool on a wire cooling rack.
Serve
- Serve slightly warm topped with vanilla ice cream, drizzle of caramel sauce, etc.
Video
Notes
- Pears. make sure your pears are ripe, sweet and soft. Any variety works well. thaw and drain them in a colander to release excess moisture before using them in this recipe.
- Granulated sugar. organic cane sugar and white sugar are both great choices,.
- All-purpose flour. a 1:1 all-purpose gluten-free baking flour works well in both the crumble topping and filling to make this recipe gluten-free.
- Salted Butter. unsalted butter is a great substitute.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
