Easy Spiced Pear Cobbler

Name: Easy Spiced Pear Cobbler
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (one stick) (($0.75)); 3-4 cups sliced pears (about 5-6 large pears) (($5.94)); 1/2 cup granulated sugar (($0.11)); 1/2 tsp vanilla (($0.01)); 1/2 tsp cinnamon (($0.05)); 1/2 cup granulated sugar (($0.11)); 1/2 cup brown sugar (($0.18)); 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (($0.06)); 2 tsp baking powder (($0.04)); 1 tsp cinnamon (($0.10)); 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg (($0.02)); 1/4 tsp ground ginger (($0.01)); 1/4 tsp salt (($0.02)); 3/4 cup milk (($0.14)); 1 large egg (($0.08))

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You're going to love this simple and easy pear cobbler recipe. Made with fresh pears and a spiced topping, this dessert feels like fall (or winter).

I don't normally buy pears unless they're in a mixed fruit recipe, but I was recently gifted several pounds for the holidays and I thought what better way to enjoy them than in a tasty cobbler?

This fresh pear cobbler is sweet, spiced, easy to make, and really would taste phenomenal with some salted caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream. Yum!

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pear cobbler missing some servings and a fresh pear to the side

🥘 Ingredients

Fresh pears
Granulated sugar
Brown sugar
Vanilla
Cinnamon
Butter
Flour
Baking powder
Nutmeg
Ground ginger
Salt
Milk
Egg

🍽 Equipment Needed

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🔪 Instructions

Check out how to make easy spiced pear cobbler with these simple step-by-step instructions:

Mix together the pears, granulated sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon for the filling in one bowl and then set it aside.

Place a stick of butter in a baking dish and place it in an oven that is preheating to 325 degrees F. Be careful not to let the butter burn.

In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, sugars, and salt. Whisk until well distributed.

In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk.

dry mixture in onw bowl wet mixture in another bowl and sliced pears in a third bowl

Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine.

wet ingredietns added to dry ingredients in mixing bowl

Pour the batter into the butter-filled baking dish.

cobbler batter poured into butter filled baking dish

Evenly distribute the pear mixture over the top of the batter and then place the baking dish back into the oven.

pear slices added to baking dish with cobbler batter and melted butter

Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the pears are tender and the topping is set.

Let cool for about 20 minutes to thicken before serving.

baked par cobbler in 9x13 baking dishw ith fresh pears around it

🍴 Recipe Tips

This pear cobbler with fresh pears is pretty cool to watch come together. It starts with melted butter in a pan, the batter in the middle, and the pears on top. As it bakes, the batter rises to the top and covers the pears.

Pears are naturally sweet, especially when ripe so reducing sugar or serving with something salty or acidic could help to cut down some of that sweetness and add more flavors into the mix. But this pear cobbler really does taste great on its own too.

If desired, you can add in some thin slices of apples to help add more flavors. Try to cut the apples a little thinner than the pears so that they can cook at about the same speed.

💭 FAQs

Do I have to peel pears before baking?

Peeling pears is completely optional. The skin when cooked can get a bit chewy in spots so I usually prefer to cook without it, but you can leave them on if you want to.

What pears are best for baking?

Some of the better pear varieties to cook with include Bartlett, Bosc, and Anjou. Using a mixture of these pears can create a better-flavored cobbler too.

How long is fruit cobbler good for?

You can leave your fruit cobbler out for about 2 days on the counter or keep it stored for up to 5 days in the fridge. Just make sure to keep it well covered or in an airtight container to maximize freshness.

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