FROM THE CLEAR SYNC KITCHEN / dessert
Brown-Butter Pear Oat Crumble
Caramel-nutty pear filling under a crisp oat pecan topping
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The ingredients
Listed major allergens: Milk, Wheat, Tree nuts. Check every package and your own requirements. This is not a cross-contact or allergy-safety certification.
Let’s make it
- 01
Heat oven to 375°F. Set a 2-quart baking dish on a lined sheet pan.
- 02
Toss pears with 0.25 cup brown sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, vanilla, and 0.25 tsp salt. Spread in dish.
- 03
Brown all the measured butter over medium heat, swirling, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove when amber and nutty-smelling; cool for 5 minutes.
- 04
In a bowl combine oats, flour, remaining 0.5 cup brown sugar, pecans, and remaining 0.25 tsp salt. Pour in brown butter and mix to clumps.
- 05
Crumble topping evenly over pears.
- 06
Bake 35 to 40 minutes until topping is deep golden and juices bubble thickly at edges.
- 07
Cool 15 minutes to set juices before spooning.
Serve warm with the crisp topping intact and syrupy pears spooned over.
Make tomorrow easier
Store covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days. Rewarm in a 350F oven 10 minutes to recrisp. Sample recipe; not kitchen-tested. Refrigerate perishable foods within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F). Use refrigerated cooked leftovers within 3 to 4 days; freeze later-week portions. Reheat cooked leftovers to 165°F. Food storage guidance.
An occasional treat. Enjoy the portion that fits your day; this dessert is not a biomarker-targeted or automatically healthy choice.
Educational recipe concept. No personal nutrition or medical review is implied.