Nothing says December like gingerbread. I love those spicy scents as they fill up the kitchen. If you do too, chances are good that you will enjoy the flavors in my Vegan Holiday Gingerbread Pear Crumble.
If you need to make a holiday dessert but don’t want to spend all day baking, this is the recipe for you.
The chopped pears are spiced up and covered with gingerbread crumble.
It’s so easy you can put all the kids to work on it while you relax a bit.
What If I Don’t Like Pears?
You could use apples or Asian pears. I think chopped and soaked dried fruits could work too.
Just stew some dried fruit like apricot, date, or mixed berries and use that as a filing.
Can I Make Gingerbread Pear Crumble Gluten-Free?
Just use your favorite gluten-free baking mix in place of the whole wheat flour.
You also want to make sure that your rolled oats are clearly marked gluten-free.
While oats don’t contain gluten themselves they are often cross-contaminated in harvest and delivery.
More Oat Recipes to Try
- Vegan Air Fryer French Toast
- Vegan Oat Sausage Crumbles
- Harry Potter’s Mini Vegan Treacle Tarts
- Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Belgian Waffles
- Instant Pot Apple Spice Steel Cut Oats for 2
Holiday Gingerbread Pear Crumble From OATrageous Oatmeals
Ingredients
Topping Ingredients:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour ,(*use a gluten-free baking mix)
- 1/4 cup agave nectar , maple syrup, or date syrup
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 11/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cloves
Filling Ingredients
- 5 cups chopped pears
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar , maple syrup, or date syrup
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (177 C). Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with oil. (**You can also line with parchment paper or use a nonstick pan to make it oil-free.)
- Combine all of the topping ingredients together in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- If your pears aren’t very sweet, add 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of agave nectar and a pinch of salt.
- Spread out the pear mixture in the casserole dish.
- Crumble the gingerbread topping over the pears, then bake for 30 minutes.
Laura says
This looks so good–love the autumnal fruits. I am intrigued by the molasses–have never tried it in a crumble, but with all those spices I bet it is fantastic!
Kathy Hester says
I love molasses with spices and think it’s as important in gingerbread as ginger!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
This is a must try for me! Looks and sounds lovely, and perfect flavors for the season!
Richa says
This looks and sounds delicious!
Liz @ The Clean Eating Couple says
YUM! I’m all about the apple crisp.. but I think I could totally be cool with a dish of this pear crisp 🙂
Joanie@ZagLeft says
The holidays are so busy and it’s great to find an easy-to-make, healthier dessert that not only tastes good but looks pretty too. I’m bookmarking this recipe and am looking forward to making it. I just can’t resist a crumble.
Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah says
I think I might just make this for Thanksgiving. I was going to make a pie, but this sounds so much easier and more tasty!
Kim says
Looks yummy, Most of the crisps have some sort of fat added to the topping. Does the sweetener do the same thing as the fat in a typical fruit crisp recipe?
Kathy Hester says
It does. It is slightly drier than a regular crisp, but if you are not oil-free you can add a tablespoon or 2 of oil.
Jennifer Stewart says
I love that this looks so light yet decadent! The flavors of the pear mixed with molasses and all those spices is making my mouth water!
Lyndsay says
Yum! I’ve never had a pear crisp before. I think I’ll give this recipe a try this weekend. Thanks for sharing ????
Chanelle says
This looks splendid. I need to try this soon. Thanks for sharing. ????
Leslie Rossi says
Delicious! I love a good crumble
Leslie
Sophie says
A lovely simple yummy looking crumble!
I love to serve it with hot home-made vegan pouring custard! Yummm!
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
I can only imagine how amazing the house must smell when baking this yummy crumble. I do love pear desserts. Must try!
Lucy @ BakingQueen74 says
I love a crumble in winter and these flavours sound awesome! On my to-do list for this season for sure. Thanks for the recipe
Sophia @veggies don't bite says
Gingerbread pear?! YUM! I’ll take this for breakfast please!
nazima says
wow this is calling to me! love fruit crumbles and pear is such a great seasonal fruit to try this with, will be making this at the weekend.
Willow says
I love all things ginger! This sounds like a winning combination!
Dianne says
Such a perfect holiday dessert! It’s been a while since I cooked from OATrageous Oatmeals – I need to break it out and make a few dishes!
Becky says
Oh wow – I love how healthy this is! After a big holiday meal, I’m usually not up for a super rich dessert, so this looks perfect for me!