the warm & cozy walnut cinnamon pear crisp pairs deliciously with a fresh cup of iced lemon juice & a day indoors.
(serves 9 & takes 10 minutes + 55 minutes in oven)
ingredients
⅔ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup oats
⅓ cup brown sugar
1¼ tsp cinnamon
½ cup walnuts, chopped
¼ cup butter, melted
4 medium Bartlett pears, cut into ¼" slices
¼ cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
procedure
1. preheat oven to 350°F. grease a baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. for the topping, in a large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, ¼ tsp cinnamon, walnuts, & melted butter. place bowl in the fridge until ready to use.
3. for the filling, in another large bowl, toss together pears, maple syrup, remaining 1 tsp cinnamon, & vanilla. add ⅓ cup of topping mixture into pear mixture. place pear mixture into prepared pan & sprinkle the remaining topping.
4. bake 55 minutes & serve.