Cozy Apple Pear Crisp

Apple Pear Crisp on a red plaid plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a fall party.

Cozy up to fall with this easy Apple Pear Crisp! Its brown sugar cinnamon filling is full of warm spices, sliced apples and pears. Topped with a crunchy oatmeal pecan topping, this foolproof apple dessert is what autumn is all about!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: comfort food, holiday, thanksgiving

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 1

Servings: servings

Calories: 416kcal

Author: Stacey | SouthernDiscourse.com

Ingredients

Topping

1 cup light brown sugar
¾ cup all purpose flour
½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
⅓ cup chopped pecans
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter (+ 2 tablespoon for greasing pan)

Filling

3 medium apples, sliced
3 medium pears, sliced
3 teaspoons lemon juice
¾ cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease bottom and corners of 3 quart baking dish or 9x13 pan with butter. Set aside.

Topping

In a large mixing bowl, mix together all of the topping ingredients except butter. When it's mixed well, cut in butter using a pastry cutter or fork until the topping becomes crumbly like a wet sand. Set aside.

Filling

Toss apple and pear slices in lemon juice. Then add the rest of the ingredients and toss together until all of the apples are coated.
Fill the bottom of your greased dish with all of the coated apples and pears. Arrange so that the dish is filled evenly. Cover the fruit evenly with the topping.
Bake for 40-45 minutes in your preheated oven or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling up around its edges. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Notes

- Pears are softer than apples. To keep the texture consistent throughout the dessert, slice your pears just a little thicker than your apples.

- Don't skip the resting time! The filling thickens as it cools to that apple pie consistency you'd expect.
- This recipe can be made and baked the day before serving. Store assembled crisp, covered tightly, in the refrigerator. To serve warm, cover with foil and heat in a 350° oven until heated through.
  
  Leftovers can be stored at room temperature for 1-2 days if covered well or in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
  
  If you'd like to freeze this dessert, you can! It can be frozen after it's assembled but before it's baked,

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