By: EatingWell

Photographer: Pear Crumble

Publish Date: 2008-10-01

Servings: 14

Yield: 14 servings

Total Time: 1 1/2 hours

Prep Time: 25 minutes

To Make Ahead: Prepare the topping (Step 2) and filling (Step 3), cover and refrigerate separately for up to 1 day. Bring to room temperature before assembling and baking.

Recipe Description:

This easy, comforting pear crumble is sure to please. Serve it as is or with low-fat ice cream.

Recipe Ingredients:

Topping

1. 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2. 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
4. 1/3 cup whole-wheat or all-purpose flour
5. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6. 5 tablespoons canola oil

Filling

1. 3 1/2 pounds ripe but firm Anjou pears, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2. 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
3. 1/2 cup raisins
4. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5. 2 tablespoons lemon juice
6. 2 teaspoons minced crystallized ginger

Recipe Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. To prepare topping: Combine oats, walnuts, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Drizzle with oil and stir until evenly moist.
3. To prepare filling: Combine pears, maple syrup, raisins, flour, lemon juice and ginger in a large bowl and mix well. Transfer the mixture to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle the topping over the pears.
4. Bake the crumble until the pears are tender and the topping is golden, 45 to 50 minutes. Let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe Nutrition:

Per serving: 257 calories; 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat, 4g mono unsaturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 46 g carbohydrates; 3 g protein; 5 g fiber; 7 mg sodium; 279 mg potassium

Exchanges: 1 1/2 fruit, 2 other carbohydrates, 2 fat

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Recipe Categories:

Course(s)

Dessert

Cuisine(s)

American

Degree of Difficulty

Easy

Special Health Consideration(s)

High Fiber

Low Sat Fat

Low Cholesterol

Low Sodium

Heart Healthy

Seasons & Occassions

Fall

Winter

Christmas

New Year's

Thanksgiving

Entertainment

Technique(s)

Bake

Dish Type(s)

Desserts

Recipe Disclaimer(s):

Scaling Disclaimer: EatingWell recipes are tested extensively in the EatingWell Test Kitchen. EatingWell cannot guarantee a recipe that has been scaled to make a different number of servings from the original. Also note that scaling only applies to the ingredient measurements: no adjustment is made to the recipe instructions, so pan sizes and cooking times and ingredient amounts referred to in the text of the recipe only apply to the original number of servings.