Easy pear crisp recipe with oats & pistachios (vegan pear dessert)

Vegan pear crisp in bowl with oats and pistachios by dollops of non-dairy ice cream.

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Easy pear crisp recipe with oats & pistachios (vegan pear dessert)

This cozy fall dessert is made with cinnamon and vanilla covered pear slices and topped with a hearty oat and pistachio streusel topping. It's the essence of fall, and the perfect dessert for Thanksgiving.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Cooling time10

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Vegan

Keyword: fall recipe, holiday food, thanksgiving recipe

Servings: people

Calories: 460kcal

Author: Cadry Nelson

Ingredients

Avocado oil or other neutral-flavored oil (for oiling baking dish)

Pear filling

6 cups sliced pears thickly-cut
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon cornstarch

Oat topping

½ cup vegan butter
¾ cup rolled oats (old-fashioned oats)
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup pistachios chopped
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil an 8 x 8 baking dish and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine sliced pears, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt, and cornstarch.
In a separate medium-sized bowl, add vegan butter, rolled oats, all-purpose flour, sugar, brown sugar, chopped pistachios, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Use your fingers to combine the ingredients until it's an evenly incorporated streusel topping.
Add the pear mixture to the oiled baking dish. Then cover with the oat topping. You may need to press down slightly to use all of the topping and get into the corners of the baking dish.
Put the dish in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
When done, remove from oven. Allow the pear crisp to cool for about 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Reheat in the air fryer: My favorite way to reheat individual servings of pear crisp is in the air fryer. It warms the pears, while making sure the crisp is plenty crunchy. Any dish that is safe for the oven can be used in the air fryer. (Yes, even metal!)

To reheat in the air fryer, put a single or double serving of pear crisp into an oven-safe container that's small enough to fit in your air fryer. Then heat at 370 degrees until warm. (The time will vary, depending on your serving size. However, I usually go for about 6 minutes.)

Reheat in the oven: If you'd prefer, the crisp can be reheated in the oven. Bake the uncovered crisp at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until warmed through.

Storage time: Store pear crisp in a covered container in the refrigerator. It will last 4 days in the fridge. Or freeze it for longer storage.

How to freeze: To freeze leftovers, put the crisp in a covered freezer-safe container, or wrap it in a layer of plastic and then foil. It can be frozen for up to 3 months. When you're ready to enjoy it later, thaw it in the refrigerator before reheating.

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