Maple-Roasted Pear and Oat Crumble
Warm pears baked with a crunchy oat topping, sweetened naturally with maple syrup. This American-inspired recipe, ready in about 50 minutes, layers pears, maple syrup, rolled oats into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 4, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" 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.
Ingredients
- 4 pears
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch salt
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Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F. Core and halve 4 pears, then place cut-side up in a greased 8x8-inch baking dish.
- Step 2: Drizzle 3 tbsp maple syrup evenly over the pears. In a medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
- Step 3: Cut 2 tbsp cold unsalted butter into the dry mixture using a pastry cutter until crumbly and pea-sized.
- Step 4: Sprinkle the oat mixture evenly over the pears. Bake for 35 minutes until pears are tender and topping is golden brown, with bubbling syrup around the edges.






