Spiced Pear Crumble

Cozy, warm, and softly fragrant — tender spiced pears under a buttery oat crumble.

Ingredients

• 4 ripe pears, sliced
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp ginger
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Crumble topping
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ½ cup flour
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 6 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tsp water, if needed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Toss pears with the sugar, maple syrup, spices, vanilla, and lemon juice. Spread into a small baking dish.
3. In a bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour in the melted butter and stir with a fork until all the dry ingredients are moistened and clump into crumbs. If it still looks dry and sandy, add 1 tsp water.
4. Sprinkle the topping over the pears.
5. Bake 30–35 minutes until golden and bubbling.
6. Cool slightly and serve warm — ideally with vanilla ice cream.