Pear and Cardamom Crumble with Almond Streusel
Dessert
EASY
15 min
Prep
35 min
Cook
6
Servings
Warm, spiced pears baked beneath a buttery almond and oat streusel topping, finished with a drizzle of honey. A sophisticated, comforting dessert that balances fruit sweetness with aromatic spice.
Ingredients
- 6 pears, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoon unsalted butter, cold, cubed
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup rolled oats
- 0.33 cup sliced almonds
- 0.25 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon honey
Steps
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Peel, core, and slice the pears into 1/4-inch thick slices, discarding seeds and tough cores.
- Place sliced pears in a medium bowl and toss gently with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix until pears are evenly coated.
- Pour the pear mixture into a 9x13 baking pan, spreading evenly.
- In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup oats, 1/3 cup sliced almonds, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Add 6 tablespoons cold cubed butter to the dry streusel mixture and use your fingers to rub the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs with pea-sized pieces of butter still visible.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the pears, breaking apart any large clumps as you go.
- Bake for 35 minutes, until the streusel topping is golden brown and the pear filling bubbles at the edges.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons of honey over the warm crumble just before serving.