Ingredients
- 2 pounds (5 or 6 pears) D’ Anjou Pears* peeled (or unpeeled) cut into 3/4-1 inch pieces
- 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/3 cup real maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 3/4 cup oats
- 1/2 cup almond meal or almond flour (regular flour works too)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose einkorn flour* (regular flour works too)
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/2 cup cold (1 stick) unsalted butter cut into 1/4 - 1/2 inch pieces
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 pan with butter or coconut oil. I did a larger pan but a smaller one works too.
- Next, in a medium sized bowl, mix together lemon juice, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, sea salt, vanilla extract, and arrowroot powder. Stir together and set aside.
- Peel pears with a vegetable peeler. Cut around the core until there are four large pieces of pear. Cut the larger pieces into 3/4 inch to 1 inch pieces.
- Once all the pears are cut into even cubes, place them in the medium bowl that was set aside. Stir the pears into the mixture ensuring they are evenly coated. Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish and set aside.
- Next, add the oats, almond meal, flour, coconut sugar, sea salt, cardamom, and butter to a small bowl. Mix together with fingers until the butter is incorporated evenly with the rest of the crumb topping ingredients.
- Then add the crumb topping to the pears evenly distributing the mixture.
- Lastly, place the pear crisp in the preheated oven and bake for 50-55 minutes until the juices from the pears are bubbling and the topping is golden brown. Allow the crisp to sit for about 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Favorite ingredient brands:
One Degree Organics has great gluten and glyphosate free oats. I can sometimes find them at my local Costco or at Azure Standard when they are having a sale as they can be a bit pricy.
I have a link for shopping at Azure (I do receive a very small commission for using the link). Azure is where I also purchase coconut sugar at a great price.
Einkorn Flour is a non-hybridized wheat that is easier to digest than regular all-purpose flour. I purchase when it’s on sale at Azure Standard, Whole Foods, or Thrive Market.
Notes:
Don’t use unripe firm pears or overly ripe. They need to be slightly soft and just a bit firm.
Please remember each oven bakes differently so it may take a few minutes less or more to bake completely.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 55
- Category: Dessert