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A cream colored ceramic bowl with pear crumble and a scoop of vanilla ice cream with another bowl and the pan of crumble in the background

Cardamom-Spiced Pear Crumble

Meet the drool-worthy cardamom-spiced pear crumble – an easy, stress-free dessert that’s a hit with the whole family and perfect for fall and winter.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course dessert
Cuisine European
Servings 6 -8 people

Ingredients
  

Cardamom-Spiced Crumble Topping

  • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon cardamom freshly ground is best
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp. All spice
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Pear Mixture

  • 7 cups pear slices 6 or 7 pears, with skin or peeled
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Peel, core, quarter, slice, and dice the pears (7 cups)  into bite-size chunks and add to a large mixing bowl along with the ½ cup sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, making sure to toss to coat. Pile the pear mixture into an 8x8 baking dish and sprinkle.
  • In a medium bowl (microwave safe), melt the 7 tablespoons of butter.
  • Use a pastry cutter or fork to combine the butter, sugar and flour until it's crumbly. Evenly pile the topping over the pears.
  • Bake for 55-60 minutes until the top is golden brown and the pears are soft.
  • Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes. Serve with big, comforting scoops of vanilla bean ice cream.
Keyword dessert, fall desserts, fall recipes, kid friendly, pear
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