A less sweet version of a crisp/crumble which is full of healthy fruit and oats. Pear and blueberries work really well together, but feel free to experiment with apples and stone fruits.
Author: M Griffiths
Ingredients
For the Crisp
2cupsoats
1/3cupsoft brown sugar
½teaspoonvanilla
½teaspooncinnamon
1stick or 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
FIlling
5large ripe pearsany type or a variety works well.
1cupfresh or frozen blueberries
2tablespoonscorn starch
1tablespoonsugar
1teaspoonlemon juice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375F
Place oats, vanilla, cinnamon,brown sugar and a pinch of salt into a large bowl/kitchen aid bowl. Mix together. Chop cold butter into small pieces. Using a fork or the paddle attachment of the kitchen aid, cut butter into the oat mixture until the butter is in very small pieces, but not fully mixed in.
Peel and thickly slice pears straight into an ovenproof casserole dish (each pear should yield roughly 8 slices). Add blueberries, corn starch, sugar and lemon juice. Stir together. Top with oat mixture and bake in the oven for 40 minutes until the topping is golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes before serving.