Spiced Pear Cranberry Crumble (Printable Version)
A comforting blend of spiced pears, tart cranberries, and a buttery oat topping baked to golden perfection.
# Ingredient List:
→ Fruit Filling
01 - 4 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
02 - 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries (120 g)
03 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar (65 g)
04 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
05 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
06 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
08 - 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
→ Crumble Topping
09 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (90 g)
10 - 3/4 cup rolled oats (75 g)
11 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed (100 g)
12 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
13 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
14 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed (115 g)
# Step-by-Step Instructions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine sliced pears, cranberries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons flour; toss to coat evenly.
03 - Place the fruit mixture into a greased 2-quart baking dish.
04 - In a separate bowl, mix flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt; add cold butter cubes and rub them in with fingertips until coarse crumbs form.
05 - Evenly distribute the crumble topping over the fruit filling.
06 - Bake for 40 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the fruit bubbles at the edges.
07 - Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
# Tips from hearthlykitchen:
01 -
- It fills your kitchen with the kind of smell that makes people pause when they walk through the door.
- The contrast between tart cranberries and sweet spiced pears keeps you coming back for another spoonful.
02 -
- The fruit will release a lot of liquid as it bakes, which is exactly what you want. If you skip the flour in the filling, it becomes a soup rather than a proper crumble.
- Cold butter is non-negotiable for the topping. Softened or room-temperature butter will bake into an oily cake instead of staying crumbly.
03 -
- Don't skip the cooling time. It's only 10 minutes, but it makes the difference between a crumbly spoonful and a soupy puddle.
- Mix your spices into the sugar before adding them to the fruit. It distributes the flavor more evenly than trying to sprinkle them separately.