Pear crumble with walnuts
A crisp, golden pear crumble with juicy pears, crunchy walnuts and a butter-baked topping of oats and cane sugar. An easy dessert that tastes lovely served warm with crème fraîche or a scoop of ice cream.
A warm dessert with crisp crumble and juicy pears
There is something special about a freshly baked crumble straight from the oven. The juicy pears soften during baking, while the topping turns golden and crisp with a lovely combination of oats, walnuts, butter and cane sugar.
The dessert is both simple to make and lovely to serve. It is perfect for rounding off a cosy meal, with the warm crumble served with crème fraîche or a good vanilla ice cream.
For this recipe, a 26cm frying pan is an obvious choice, as it can go straight into the oven and also looks great on the table. For this recipe, a set of mixing bowls is practical for mixing the crumble topping, making it easy to combine the ingredients.
Pear crumble with walnuts recipe
Serves: 4
Preparation: 10 min.
Baking time: 25 min.
Total time: approx. 35 min.
Ingredients
- 500 g pears
- 100 g walnuts
- 100 g oats
- 125 g softened butter
- 100 g cane sugar
Method
- Roughly chop the walnuts.
- Mix the walnuts, oats, softened butter and cane sugar thoroughly to form a coarse crumble.
- Cut the pears into chunks and spread them in a pan.
- Spread the crumble mixture evenly over the pears.
- Bake the dessert at 175 °C for approx. 25 minutes, until the topping is golden and crisp.
- Serve the warm pear crumble with crème fraîche or ice cream.
Tips for the best pear crumble
Scatter the crumble mixture loosely over the pears rather than pressing it down. This gives you an extra crisp, delicious topping.
Serve the dessert while it is still warm. This gives the best contrast between the soft pears and the crisp crumble.
Can pear crumble be made with other fruit?
Yes, this crumble can also be made with other fruit. Apples, plums or berries work really well, each bringing their own flavour and character. The crumble topping stays the same, while you can easily adapt the dessert to the season or whatever fruit you have to hand.
A classic dessert with few ingredients
Pear crumble is a good example of how little it takes to make an inviting dessert. The sweet pears soften during baking, while walnuts, oats, butter and cane sugar form a golden topping with plenty of crunch.
This warm dessert is ideal for both everyday meals and cosy dinners with guests. Served with crème fraîche or ice cream, it provides a simple yet flavourful end to the meal.
