Vegan Pear Crumble
This Vegan Pear Crumble is full of juicy fresh pears baked under a buttery, cinnamon-spiced streusel topping! Easily whip it up with just a few ingredients for all to love!
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Bonnie - Serene Trail
Servings: 8
Calories: 236kcal
Ingredients
Pear Filling
- 5-6 firm pears (~5 cups diced/2.5 lbs)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Crumble Topping
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, (150g)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, (100g)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup cold vegan butter, salted, (115g)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional, (65g)
Instructions
- Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease an 8x8 or similar-sized, oven-safe dish.
- Make the crumble topping by mixing the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
- Break the cold butter up into slices or smaller pieces. Cut the butter into the dry mixture until it forms a crumbly texture. You can use a fork or pastry cutter for this.
- Stir in the pecans. Place the crumble topping in the refrigerator for now to keep the butter cold.
- Dice the pears into bite-sized pieces or slices. Add pears, maple syrup, vanilla, and cornstarch to a large mixing bowl. Gently stir them to fully coat the fruit.
- Place the pear filling in an even layer in the dish. Try not to include any of the pear juice from the bottom of the bowl.
- Scatter the crumble topping onto the pears in an even layer all the way to the edges of the dish. Don’t pack it down as we want it to be light and airy.
- Bake the dessert on the middle rack for about 45 minutes or until it’s golden brown and bubbling. Let it cool for 10 minutes and enjoy!
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Notes
Ingredients
- Pears - I like Bartlett best, but any will work as long as they are firm.
- Vegan Butter - Add 1/8 tsp salt if yours is unsalted.
Tips
- Keeping the butter cold will help create steam pockets in the oven for a light and airy streusel.
- You can peel the pears if you want but this is not necessary.
- Try not to add the excess pear juice to the baking dish to prevent the crumble from becoming too wet because the fruit will extract even more liquid during the baking process.
- Covering all of the fruit with the topping will keep the fruit from drying out.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.1g | Protein: 0.9g | Fat: 11.2g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 23.4g | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
The nutritional information provided is an estimate from third-party calculations.
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