Harvest Pear and Apple Crisp With Ginger Oat Topping

This pear and apple crisp will make your home smell just like fall – all that cinnamon and ginger is so amazing! All you need to do is combine chopped pears and apples with spices, flour and sugar, before topping with a delicious ginger oat topping. Looking for just an apple crisp? Check out my apple crumble with homemade custard.

Tell me about this recipe

• This pear and apple crisp only takes a few minutes to throw together. All you need to do is toss sliced apples and chopped pears with some spices before sprinkling over an oat crumble topping.
• The topping is made with brown sugar, cinnamon and ginger. It gives you a delicious crispy topping.
• It tastes amazing warm with a scoop of ice cream.

Ingredients Needed

The printable recipe card with the full list of ingredients and instructions can be found at the bottom of this post.

• Sliced Almonds: I used almonds to add some extra crunch to the oat ginger topping, but you could substitute an equal amount of walnuts or pecans, or leave it out entirely.
• Oats: I made the oat streusel with rolled oats, be sure not to sure steel cut oats!

How to make this recipe

Step 1: Combine the oats, flour, spices and slivered almonds in a large jug.

Step 2: Add in your butter and mix with your hands. Be sure to get everything moistened, then keep in the fridge while you make the filling.

Step 3: Peel and core your apples and pears. Slice your apples thinly and chop up your pears. Combine them together in a large glass bowl.

Step 4: Add your lemon juice, flour, spices and brown sugar. Make sure every piece of fruit is covered.

Step 5: Butter a 9-inch ceramic baking dish and add your filling. Arrange the fruit so there are no large gaps.

Step 6: Cover with your oat streusel topping and bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes.

Recipe Tips

• Be sure that your thoroughly mix your topping ingredients, getting all the dry ingredients moistened by the butter. If you don’t mix them enough then your topping will be too dry after baking.
• Check on the pear and apple crisp as it’s baking, if it starts to get too brown you can cover the top with foil.
• I highly recommend using a weighing scale and measuring out your ingredients the metric way. It makes a huge difference to your baking and is the most accurate way to bake

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a crumble and a crisp?Tricky question, it all depends on who you ask! Some say that crisps contain oats while crumbles do not. Richard Sax’s ‘Classic Home Desserts’ states that a crisp is topped with butter, sugar, flour and sometimes nuts, while a crumble is the English version of a crips with a topping of oats.

How do I store this?Once your crumble has cooled down, keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days. Heat it up in the microwave.

Other Fall Desserts to try

Cheesecake Swirl Pumpkin Bread

Gooey Caramel Cinnamon Rolls with Pecans

Baked Maple Glazed Donuts

Chocolate Walnut Cake

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