I initially created this recipe below to use up some fresh cranberries I had on hand from the winter holidays. But my husband and child loved it so much that I’ve made it a few times since, including taking it to potluck meals.

This is a great recipe to involve your preschooler or older child in, as it’s easy to make and is ready to eat in no time. My preschooler had lots of fun helping me pierce each fresh cranberry with a toothpick!

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Fresh Cranberry & Pear Crisp
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Vegan, egg-free, dairy-free, gluten-free (if gluten-free oats are used). A crowd pleasing dessert that is simple to prepare the day of or last minute if guests are over!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 316 kcal
Author: @dietitian_mom
Ingredients
  • 2 pears (ripened pears work best!)
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries [110 g] (or frozen cranberries)
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats [110 g] (also known as rolled or large flake oats)
  • 4 tablespoons canola oil (or any vegetable oil)
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup brown sugar [50 g] (alternatives are maple syrup or agave nectar)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Peel and cut pear into slices. Layer the pear slices, covering the bottom of a baking dish.
  3. Rinse and wash the fresh cranberries, then pierce each with a toothpick. Then throw the cranberries into the baking dish, evenly among the pear slices. If you are using frozen cranberries, you can place them in a bowl to thaw on the kitchen counter top until they get to room temperature. Then rinse and wash these thawed cranberries before piercing each with a toothpick.

  4. In a bowl, mix the oats, brown sugar (you may add more than 1/4 cup if you desire), cinnamon, nutmeg and oil together.

  5. Sprinkle this oats combination mixture over the pear slices and cranberries in the baking dish.

  6. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes. Let cool slightly then serve!
Recipe Notes

Feel free to double or triple the recipe if you like. Since the ripened pears are already sweet, you don’t really need to add too much additional sugar to sweeten the dish. So adjust the sweetness level to what you prefer by the amount of brown sugar (or maple syrup or agave nectar) you add. This crisp keeps for a few days in the refrigerator and tastes delicious cold too!

 

If you do not have any fresh or frozen cranberries on hand, you can still make this recipe! Just substitute the amount of cranberries in this recipe with 1/2 a cup of dried cranberries. 

Nutrition Facts
Fresh Cranberry & Pear Crisp
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 6mg0%
Potassium 216mg6%
Carbohydrates 44g15%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 23g26%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 35IU1%
Vitamin C 7.2mg9%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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