Healthy Pear Crisp
Sweet spiced pears are topped with a wholesome nutty crisp that’s bursting with flavor. This Healthy Pear Crisp is vegan, gluten free & refined sugar free.
Move over apples, it’s pears time to shine! I have to admit, as much as I love apple crisp, pear crisp is really good, too. These pears are spiced and baked to perfection and topped with a nutty crisp that’s made from oats, nuts, and spices. The combination of flavors will have you dancing.
It’s crazy that every single one of my “healthy crisp” recipes has gone viral. From my Healthy Berry Crisp, to my Healthy Peach Crisp, and most recently my Healthy Apple Crisp. They are all so delicious, easy to put together, and made with wholesome, healthy ingredients. So, bearing in mind my love for pears, I had to make a pear version.
This recipe is completely vegan, gluten free and refined sugar free. It’s packed with sliced pears and topped with nuts and oats for a delicious healthy twist on an old classic.
The warm spices and nuts add that notorious autumnal flavor paired with the pears. And don’t forget to top it with ice cream (vegan in my case).
There’s just something about warm fruit and cold ice cream. When the textures mend and melt together… it’s pure bliss!
Healthy Pear Crisp Ingredients
- Pears – slice the pears thinly to ensure they cook thoroughly and soften. I used organic bartlett pears.
- Rolled Oats – use certified gluten free rolled oats if needed.
- Almond Flour – depending on allergies, you can substitute for oat flour or regular flour.
- Walnuts – adds a nice healthy crunch! Feel free to substitute for any other nuts (pecans, hazelnuts, etc.)
- Sliced Almonds – feel free to substitute for any other nuts (pecans, hazelnuts, etc.)
- Maple Syrup – you can also use agave or honey (but honey will make the recipe not vegan).
- Vegan Butter – melted refined coconut oil will also work here.
- Vanilla Extract
- Coconut Sugar – just 1/2 tablespoon. You can also use any other kind of granulated sugar (brown, cane, maple, date, etc.).
- Spices – cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger and salt.
Scroll down to the recipe card to get the full recipe with measurements.
How To Make Healthy Pear Crisp
Start by slicing your pears. You can peel the skin or leave it on – that’s totally your preference (I like to peel them). Add the sliced pears to the baking dish and toss with coconut sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger.
Make the crisp topping by adding the oats, almond flour, walnuts, sliced almonds, maple syrup, vegan butter, vanilla and spices to a bowl and mix.
Pour the crisp topping on top of the pears and bake in the oven. It’s super easy to make and nearly impossible to mess up. Once it’s done baking (the aroma is amazing), scoop yourself a big bowl, top it with ice cream and dig in!
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Healthy Pear Crisp
Ingredients
- 3 cups pears, peeled and sliced
- ½ tbsp coconut sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
Crisp
- 1 cup rolled oats, use certified gluten free if needed
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- ¼ cup vegan butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Peel and thinly slice the pears and add them to a baking dish (a 7×11″ dish, 8" baking dish, 9″ pie dish or similar size will work).
- Toss the pears with coconut sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger.
- In a large bowl, combine all of the crisp ingredients and mix with a spoon until well combined.
- Pour the crisp mixture on top the pears and evenly distribute using a spoon.
- Cover with tinfoil and bake for 20 minutes. Then, uncover and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the pears have softened. If the top starts to brown a little too much towards the end of baking, cover with tinfoil.
- Serve with vegan ice cream. Enjoy!
