ORIGINALLY a pear crumble pie, I shortened this to a crumble when I often was too short of time to make a pie crust. I've also found canned pears work as well as fresh, so that makes it even easier to prepare. -Kezia Sullivan, Sackets Harbor, New York
Very yummy but very sweet. I tried it with brown sugar instead of white and used a little bit less than called for.
Read MoreThe flavor of this dish was nice, sweet and subtle...but the dish does need some tweaking. There was way too much liquid, and the topping needed more butter as there were dry spots in the crumble. Might make again, but would make changes, maybe use pears that aren't quite ripe to decrease the liquid.
Read MoreVery yummy but very sweet. I tried it with brown sugar instead of white and used a little bit less than called for.
Loved this recipe, I did change it to the following: I had 3 pears that needed eating along with 2 small papayas. I added these with 1 tsp cinamon and ginger only. It was great!! thank you for the idea you created.
I used canned pears, allspice and cinnamon My whole family loved it! Wonderful recipe.
I used brown sugar because I was out of white, and I used whole grain white flour instead of all-purpose flour to make it a little healthier. I used non-hydrogenated spread and put a few dollops on top of the crumble before baking it. This is DELICIOUS! I can't get enough of it.
The flavor of this dish was nice, sweet and subtle...but the dish does need some tweaking. There was way too much liquid, and the topping needed more butter as there were dry spots in the crumble. Might make again, but would make changes, maybe use pears that aren't quite ripe to decrease the liquid.
it was tasty but i thought there could have been about 2x more "crumble" on top of the pears
Great recipe. Modified it based on what I had. Used 5 tiny ripe pears and an apple. 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Walnuts too and baked the full time. Easy crisp recipe and tastes great.
I'll used this recipe again. Quick and easy to make. I used canned pears, but I think fresh would be best. Have some vanilla ice cream handy!
Very good! Easy, of course, and tastey and perfect for fall. I skipped the nuts, because I didn't have any and am not found of them in desserts.
GREAT!!! My family ate every bit of it and wanted more. This will be made often in our house.
I cooked it in a ceramic dish with a lid, and it came out really well. I don't like the taste of ginger, so this recipe wasn't my favorite. May try to tweak it next time.
I have to agree with another reviewer who said it was good but need about 2X the amount of crumble.
This is delicious, but you have to use the right pears in order for it to turn out well. I also feel like it takes longer that 25-30 minutes to bake if you use fresh pears.
Very good and easy to make. It was pretty sweet, but since I made it as a dessert we didn't mind. I also doubled the amount of topping and added some apples. We had received some pears and do not normally like to eat them, but this was a delicious way to prepare them.
Super easy and really tasty! I love the small batch is makes, which is great for a couple and easy to multiply for more people.
It's definitely a good way to use ripe pears, but I agree it needs a little tweaking. I followed the recipe as given, but if I made it again, I would add some salt to the crumble mix and another tablespoon of sugar as well.
I had 3 left over pears that were needing to be eaten so I decided to make this for a dessert. I didn't really follow the specific measurements for the crumble- but with those ingredients it can be made to prefference. It was delicious served along side butter pecan ice cream. I diced the pears and baked it all in a loaf pan and baked for 45 mins in my toaster oven @ 350. Yum! Thanks for the recipe!
This was delicious and super easy to make. I took the advice of others and doubled the crumble. I also used half white sugar and half brown sugar. I wanted a slightly bigger desert so I used all 5 pears that I had in my fruit bowl. The pears came out juicy and delicious and naturally sweet. The topping was crunchy and chewy all in one. I served this piping hot from the oven with just a dab of whipped cream on top.
I had a lots of fresh pears so doubled the recipe and followed it exactly. The topping was good but the fresh pears released so much pear juice. I drained off 1/2 cup when I took it out of the oven. About 5 hours later I drained another 1/3 cup liquid out. The pears under the topping were very bland, I think they should have been tossed with the same spices in the topping plus some flour to help absorb the liquid.
This was really good, and fairly simple to make. I used fresh pears, but I'll bet canned would have been fine. At the suggestion of another, I doubled the crumble portion of the recipe because I like crumble. It turned out to be the perfect amount. Like another person commented, I should have used a little extra butter in the crumble. It was a little dry. I'll do that next time. My husband said he'd eat it again, but it'd be better with apples. Vanilla ice cream really makes the dessert pop!
this is pretty good but I think pears can never replace apples in this recipe.
Great recipe for using up ripe pears! Easy to make, yet the nuts and spices add depth of flavor. I absolutely love the ginger and nutmeg. For nuts, I used walnuts. I tripled the recipe (lots of pears!) and it turned out great, although cooking time was increased, of course. Thanks!
Yummy with ripe pears. I agree more crumble would be better, and a lil more butter too. Didnt have ginger spice, nor nutmeg- so used cardamon and a lil clove- fragrant!
Taste was ok, but the crumble topping was not the best I've ever had. It didn't crisp up to the extent other recipes have. Instead it was more or less a soft oatmeal consistency. I've made lots of apple, berry, and pear crisps, crumbles, and cobblers, but I think I'll stick with other recipes.
Loved this recipe. I made a quick caramel sauce from sugar/butter/cream and served it with whipped cream. It was AMAZING. Oh and I used tinned pears! AND I doubled the crumble too!
I love this recipe, but I triple the crumble and call it Crumble with a Little Pear.
i really enjoyed this with a few changes: -i used only 1 Tbsp of sugar since others said it was sweet -i used only 2 pears and still thought that there could have been more crumble next time i will make a bit more crumble and use more butter, but we really enjoyed this, especially with some ice cream!
My MIL sent over about 100 fresh pears from her trees so i'm on a perfect pear recipe adventure right now. :) This crumble is actually quite good. I doubled the recipe so it would be enough to feed my large family. My only complaints is that it is a tad sweet for my taste and the topping ended up pretty dry. I used pretty ripe pears so next time i'll probably cut the sugar in half. And also add an extra tablespoon of butter to the topping. All in all a great way to use up pears!
