This Vegan Pear Crisp with Homemade Caramel Sauce makes for a perfect fall dessert. Enjoy warm pears smothered in brown sugar and cinnamon and topped with a crunchy crisp, all while being gluten free and vegan.
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My favorite thing about this time of year (besides the crisp mornings and Autumn colors) is the flavors of fall. I can’t get enough of caramel and cinnamon flavored EVERYTHING! So this fall, you can catch me cozying up next to the fireplace with a freshly baked pear crisp drenched in caramel sauce and topped with ice cream.
And guess what? I got everything I needed to make this caramel pear crisp at ALDI—my favorite grocery store because of its high-quality offerings for any diet at affordable prices. Use this link to find a store near you.
What you need to make this vegan pear crisp
Quick, simple, delicious…those are just a few words to describe this recipe. I was able to whip up a skillet full of caramel pear crisp in one hour!
I promise this will become your new favorite fall recipe! So here’s what you need to make it:
For the filling:
Vegan butter
Fresh pears
Simply Nature Organic Light Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
For the Crisp:
gluten free oat flour
gluten free rolled oats
Baker’s Corner Almond Flour
arrowroot flour
Simply Nature Organic Light Brown Sugar
Simply Nature Organic Coconut Oil
sea salt
Caramel Sauce:
full fat coconut milk (from the can)
Simply Nature Organic Light Brown Sugar
sea salt
SHARING ALL MY FAVORITE FALL RECIPES!
I think it’s safe to say that fall is a popular time of year–the weather is cool but not cold, the leaves are changing colors and everything is pumpkin spiced flavored! What’s not to love?
So I thought sharing some of my favorite fall inspired recipes would be appropriate, like these:
PRETZEL CRUSTED VEGAN PUMPKIN PIE {GLUTEN FREE}
AMAZING GLUTEN FREE PUMPKIN BANANA BREAD
If you are still reading this far, you definitely deserve a plate of this warm and cozy pear crisp and if you make this recipe or any other recipe from the blog, be sure to tag @peanutbutterpluschocolate on Instagram and check me out on Facebook and Pinterest!
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Happy Baking!
Easy Vegan Pear Crisp with Homemade Caramel Sauce
Equipment
- Large oven safe skillet
- Mixing bowls
Ingredients
Filling
- 4 tbsp vegan butter softened
- 6 pears peeled, cored, sliced
- 1/2 cup Simply Nature Organic Light Brown Sugar packed
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Crisp
- 3/4 cup gluten free oat flour
- 1/4 cup gluten free rolled oats
- 1/4 cup Baker's Corner Almond Flour
- 1/4 cup arrowroot flour or tapioca flour
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/3 cup Simple Nature Organic Coconut oil melted
- 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp Simply Nature Organic Light Brown Sugar packed
Caramel Sauce
- 1 cup full fat coconut milk from the can
- 1/2 cup Simply Nature Organic Light Brown Sugar packed
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spread the softened butter over the bottom and slightly up the sides of the skillet.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the pear slices, brown sugar and cinnamon together until everything is well coated. Place the pears over the butter in the skillet and then set it aside.
- In another mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients for the crisp and then add in the melted coconut oil. Stir until crumbles form. You may need to add 1-2 more tablespoons of coconut oil if your mixture is too dry. Top the pears with the crumbles and bake the crisp for 25-35 minutes and the pears are tender.
- While the crisp is baking, prepare your caramel. Place the coconut milk and brown sugar into a small-medium sized pot. Stir and bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Let the mixture simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. The caramel will coat the back of a spoon when it's ready. Remove from heat and stir in the salt. Transfer the caramel to a bowl, cover and chill until ready to use.
- Remove the crisp from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes before serving warm with caramel sauce and vegan/gluten-free ice cream if desired.
