Gingerbread-Spiced Pear Crisp with Walnuts

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Tender baked pears layered under a crunchy walnut and gingerbread-spiced oat topping, a cozy dessert for chilly evenings. This American Christmas recipe, ready in about 60 minutes, pairs ripe pears, lemon juice, and brown sugar for a weeknight-friendly dinner. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 6, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Build a week of meals around this recipe" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 15 min Cook: 45 min Serves 6 American cuisine 320 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, toss 5 medium peeled and sliced pears with 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg until evenly coated.
  2. Step 2: Transfer the pear mixture to a greased 9-inch baking dish and spread evenly.
  3. Step 3: In a separate bowl, combine 3/4 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
  4. Step 4: Add 6 tbsp cold diced unsalted butter to the oat mixture. Use your fingers or a pastry cutter to blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  5. Step 5: Drizzle 2 tbsp maple syrup over the crumble mixture and mix lightly to combine.
  6. Step 6: Sprinkle the oat topping evenly over the pears.
  7. Step 7: Bake for 40-45 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the pears are bubbling and tender.
  8. Step 8: Let cool for 10 minutes before serving warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.

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