Healthy Pear Crumble (Gluten Free)
When pears are in season, this healthy pear crumble with oats makes a lovely dessert. With soft, sweet pears, and a crunchy, buttery, gluten free topping, it's also quick and easy to make.
Equipment
- Ovenproof baking dish, approx 15 x 20 cm Or use individual ovenproof dishes
Ingredients
- 6-8 pears approx 500 g
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon or use ¼ teaspoon ground ginger or cardamom
- 100 g porridge or rolled oats
- 50 g ground almonds or use an extra 50 g oats
- 50 g butter room temperature
- 1 tablespoon sugar, white or brown
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (160 fan)
- Add the oats, ground almonds, butter and sugar to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse gently until the butter is mixed in.100 g porridge or rolled oats, 50 g ground almonds , 50 g butter, 1 tbsp sugar, white or brown
- Peel and core the pears and cut into bite sized pieces. Place in the baking dish and sprinkle over the spice if using.6-8 pears, ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- Add the oat crumble topping to the fruit and spread over evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn partway if necessary. Check that the pears are fully cooked with the point of a knife. They should be soft to the touch, and the top golden and crispy.
Notes
Ensure that your oats are certified gluten free and have been processed separately from other grains.
If you want to vary the recipe slightly, try pear and raspberry crumble or pear and blackberry crumble. Just add a handful of the berries to the chopped pears in the dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 48.1gProtein: 6gFat: 15.6gSaturated Fat: 5.7gFiber: 8.1gSugar: 23.4g
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