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It's undeniable that fall is here now. To me that means eating lots of apples, sweet potato and pumpkin dishes. Most of the time, however, I just want to curl up on the couch with a warm, cozy blanket and watch TV aka spend too much time on Pinterest.
To me being lazy usually goes hand in hand with craving dessert. That dessert can't just be a stale cookie though. It needs to be warm and taste like autumn. This can be tricky though because when I'm lazy I don't want to be in the kitchen for three hours making myself a homemade apple pie. That would probably taste amazing but I really just want something that I can whip together quickly.
That's where this Cranberry-Pear Crisp comes in. You seriously only need 5 minutes of prep time! Just dice those pears, quickly mix together all the crisp ingredients and crumble them on top. Bake them in the oven and you've got something amazing!
I love making this when I just need something comforting. It's pretty awesome too for those situations where you have company over and completely forgot to make dessert. Oops...I know I'm not the only person that happens to. Maybe the only food blogger...
Oh well, it's great for a last minute dessert because it uses ingredients most people already have at home and you definitely pretend you were planning on making this all along! ;) It will even cater to all your gluten-free guests too (make sure you use GF oats then).
5 from 4 votes
Cranberry Pear Crisp
Healthy single serve cranberry pear crisps that are vegan and easily made with other fruits as well.
CourseDessert
Cuisinegluten-free, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Calories 188 kcal
Author Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes.com
Ingredients
- 1peardiced
- ⅛cupCranberriesdried
- ½cupOatsquick rolled, gluten-free if needed
- 1tablespoonMaple Syruppure
- 1tablespoonCoconut Oilnot melted!
- pinchSalt
- 1teaspoonCinnamon
- ¼teaspoonAll Spice
- ¼teaspoonNutmeg
- 1tablespoonCoconut Flourcan be substituted with 2 tablespoons All purpose or whole wheat flour
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F (180C)
Dice pear and mix together with cranberries. Divide between two ramekins until each is roughly ⅔ full.
Mix together remaining ingredients. This is best done with your hands. Crumble oat mixture over each pear filled ramekin.
Bake on lowest rack in oven for roughly 30 minutes. Cranberry pear crisp is done when fruit juices are bubbling, oats are crisp and browned.
Remove ramekins from oven, let cool for a few minutes, and eat warm.
Recipe Notes
1) The cranberries are completely optional. You can omit them or replace them with raisins.
Looking for more delicious, vegan recipes with cranberries? Before to check these out!
- Cranberry Chocolate Muffins
More Vegan Dessert Recipes
- Raspberry Chocolate Almond Scones
- Coconut Water Popsicles
- Vegan Raspberry Cheesecake
- Vegan Easter Cookies w/ Naturally Colored Icing
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Comments
Jenn says
Vanesssa, these look sooooo good! I love pears and cranberries, but I honestly don't know if I've ever had them together. And now that I think about that, it seems so silly! It's a natural pairing! I can't wait to try this! And I love that it just makes 2, but I'll probably eat them both. :)
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Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
I can be such a lazy baker sometimes (most of the time) too, so your lazy but craving quick dessert scenario totally spoke to me haha! These little crisps look very tasty and very easy, plus I need to use pears more often, I tend to neglect them. Underneath a delicious crumbly topping with warm spices sounds like the perfect way to do so!
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The Food Hunter says
this sounds amazing.
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The Food Hunter says
sounds like a delicious combination
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Jacqueline Meldrum says
We call it crumble here in Scotland and I like to use demerara sugar in my crumble topping and raisins. I love the individual portions.
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Nancy M says
Love those photos and can't wait to try the recipe. Thanks so much for sharing! Can't wait to try
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Sophia @veggies dont bite says
I love crisps! SO tasty and much easier to make than a full pie. I love the flavors you have in this one!
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Sina @ Vegan Heaven says
Yummy! I love the combo of cranberries and pears. This looks like such a great treat, Vanessa! :-)
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Kristina says
oooh, tart and sweet, this sounds incredible!
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Levan @ Crazy Vegan Kitchen says
Thanks so much for BOTh this amazing Cranberry Pear Crisp recipe (ADDED TO THE TO-DO LIST!) and for sharing our shirts!!! Appreciate it, and as always, LOVING your blog, since day 1 :)
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The Vegan 8 says
Love crisps so much, but I've never had one with cranberries! What a lovely idea Vanessa and I love how Fall inspired your photos are. SO pretty!
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Linda @ Veganosity says
This sounds like the perfect fall dessert!
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Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
Love this last-minute dessert - best kind when you have a craving you can't stop! And this one has all the yummy fall flavors! Love it!
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Gin says
Great flavors, and I love how healthy and low cal this is! Perfect fall dessert!
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Sara says
This looks so good! My husband loves cranberries and crisp, so we are going to try it for thanksgiving- but do not have ramekins, what else could I use?
Thanks!
Looking forward to trying!
SaraReply
Vanessa Croessmann says
Hi Sara, You'll need a small baking dish that you can put in the oven. A small pie plate can work too. Instead of splitting it into two just put all the ingredients in one dish. Then, split it up between two bowls after baking or share it :) Happy Thanksgiving!
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