Ready for some more fall recipes? I have a yummy one for you today. I’m sharing an Asian Pear Marple Crisp. It’s a delicious casserole dessert made with Asian pears and covered with maple oat crisp.
I love casserole type recipes because they are very easy to make and require very little dish washing. Casserole desserts are even better. You can spend a little more time on the main course and throw the desert together then in the oven while having dinner.
Crisps and cobblers rock as easy casserole desserts. I like to get creative with crisps and cobblers, to mix it up a little.
They might be a little expensive, but I absolutely love Asian Pears. They are so light, crisp and taste like a hybrid between a juicy pear and golden delicious apple. Using Asian pears in a crisp created a perfect balance between the light and airy fruit and crunchy, heavier crisp.
Since the Asian pear is sweeter than a traditional apple, I used much less sugar. It helped keep this dessert perfectly sweetened but not overly sweet. I also used pure maple syrup in the oat crisp to add extra flavor. Boy, that turned out good!!
I also like to use Country Crock in my casseroles instead of butter. The fact that it has 0g trans fat per serving, it contains no partially hydrogenated oils and that it has no cholesterol, is very appealing to me. My favorite part is that it’s 70% less fat than butter per serving and has 30% fewer calories than butter per serving.
Asian Pear Maple Crisp
Ingredients
- 3 large Asian pears
- 2 tbs brown sugar
- 2 tbs finely chopped pecans
- 2 tbs flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbs water
- Crisp:
- 1 1/2 cup of oats
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/3 cup of brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup of melted Country Crock
- 2 tbs pure maple syrup
- 2 tbs finely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Core and chop the Asian pears. Combine the chopped Asian pears, sugar, flour, cinnamon and pecans in a bowl and mix until everything is evenly distributed. Transfer the pears into a greased 9-inch round or an 8x8 casserole dish. Pour the water over the pears, that will keep more moisture in the dish.
- In the bowl, combine the ingredients for the crisp and mix very well, until all incorporated. Spread the crisp over the pears, evenly.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Recipe from Lyuba @ willcookforsmiles.com
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Carla
September 4, 2013 at 7:24 pmI bet this is just plain delicious !
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
September 5, 2013 at 7:50 pmThis is gorgeous Lyuba!
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September 5, 2013 at 7:54 pmWhy have I never thought to make a crisp with pears? It sounds delightful!
Tracy @ Daily Dish Magazine
September 5, 2013 at 11:26 pmThis looks delicious! What a great treat for a fall day!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats
September 6, 2013 at 8:36 amI tried Pear Crisp for the first time this week! I bet it’s even better with maple!
Ann
September 8, 2013 at 5:29 pmOh MAN, I am making this today! We have no Asian pears but we do have home grown pears and apples on our trees and I didn’t want to make “just pie.” Thanks for this recipe.
Michelle
September 9, 2013 at 8:41 amMmmm! I have a freaky cinnamon allergy, so I obviously have to leave that out, but the maple will make up for it!
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September 9, 2013 at 10:15 pmI have actually never tried an Asian pear….but this sounds delicious! I love the fact that the sweetness of the pears means less added sugar!
Miz Helen
September 14, 2013 at 5:39 pmI just pinned your delicious recipe from Full Plate Thursday, thanks for sharing!
Miz Helen
Robin~All Things Heart and Home
September 18, 2013 at 3:56 pmlooks amazing! I’m including it in next Monday Funday Roundup! ox
Kelli
September 17, 2014 at 1:04 amThis was really great. I added one green apple just to give it something extra. Asian Pears held their shape too. I will be making this again next year.
lyuba
September 17, 2014 at 2:10 pmI’m so happy that you liked it, Kelli! Thank you for your sweet comment and adding an apple sounds like a delicious idea!
PAUL J. HINTERSTEINER
January 15, 2015 at 8:32 amI am request permission to use some of your articles in my book the history of food to help this and the next generation to live healthier lives.
lyuba
January 15, 2015 at 11:43 amWhy are you sending this request in a comment form instead of an official email? Very unprofessional. I’m sorry, you may not.
Renee Gingerich
July 28, 2015 at 1:19 pmlooks and sounds good!
lyuba
July 29, 2015 at 7:01 pmThank you, Renee!
Margie
January 11, 2017 at 1:04 pmSeveral of my nieces are seriously gluten intolerant. Could |I substitute the regular flour for a full gluten free flour|? Do you think it would work? It sounds delicious
Nikki
September 2, 2018 at 3:15 pmHi there,
Can I omit the pecans? My family does not like nuts.
Thank you!
lyuba
September 19, 2018 at 4:14 pmHi Nikki!
Of course you can omit pecans. You can also add some raisins if you’d like that instead.