Almond-Cranberry-Pear Crisp

Name: Almond-Cranberry-Pear Crisp
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 5 cups sliced peeled pears (5 to 6 pears); 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 4 Nature Valley™ roasted almond crunchy granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz box), finely crushed; 1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 3 tablespoons no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, melted; Low-fat vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, if desired

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Prep 25 min
Total 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 8

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Crunchy granola bars are the secret to a sweet and crunchy topping for homemade fruit crisp.

by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Sep 20, 2016

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Ingredients

5 cups sliced peeled pears (5 to 6 pears)
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
4 Nature Valley™ roasted almond crunchy granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz box), finely crushed
1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread stick, melted
Low-fat vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, if desired

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350° F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix pears, cranberries, granulated sugar and 3 tablespoons flour. Spoon evenly into baking dish.
2

In medium bowl, mix crushed granola bars, 1/2 cup flour, the brown sugar and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pear mixture.
3

Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until top is golden brown and fruit is tender (mixture will be bubbly). Cool slightly. Serve warm or cool with whipped cream or ice cream.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Crush the granola bars right in their pouches, or crush them in a food processor.
tip 2
If your pears are not quite ripe, let them stand at room temperature for 1 to 2 days.