Pear Crumble with Chocolate
This pear crumble with chocolate combines fresh pear with Nutella. The fruit is snuggled under a duvet of buttery crispy oats, hazelnuts and almonds - bliss. This recipe is easy to make and can be oven-ready in 15 minutes.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, British, Worldwide
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 488kcal
- 500 g Pears
- 2 tablespoon Nutella chocolate spread
- 50 g Unsalted butter - room temperature
- 100 g Spelt flour (or plain flour)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 30 g Granulated sugar
- 30 g Demerara sugar
- 30 g Ground almonds (almond meal)
- 30 g Jumbo rolled oats
- 30 g Hazelnuts
Preheat oven to 180C/ 350F/ GM4
Put the chocolate spread into a heatproof bowl and microwave on medium heat for 20 seconds to soften it. Peel, core and chop the pears then add to the bowl and stir to cover the pears completely
Tip the flour, butter, salt and granulated sugar into a medium bowl and rub the fat into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs
Chop the hazelnuts roughly then tip into the mixing bowl along with the demerara sugar, oats and ground almonds and stir to combine
Pile the chocolate-coated pears into either a medium-sized ovenproof dish (approx 16. x 23 cm) or divide them between 4 heatproof pots (the mini skillet pictured is approx 12.5cm in diameter). Spoon the crumble mix over the top and bake for 20-25 minutes until crisp and golden
Tips and Notes
- use ripe pears to ensure a juicy fruity base layer and do peel them
- cut the pears as large or small as you like - a variety of shapes and sizes works really well here
- be careful not to blast the chocolate spread on too high a heat in the microwave. The aim is to heat it gently to loosen it sufficiently to coat the pears
- and when mixing the pears into it, ensure they are all covered
- make it vegan: use a vegan chocolate spread and vegan butter alternative. Add an extra pinch of salt to boost the flavour of the crumble topping in lieu of the butter
- make it gluten-free: swap the spelt flour for a gluten-free variety
- make it nut-free: ensure that the chocolate spread you are using does not contain nuts. Replace the ground almonds with the same amount of flour or extra oats and leave out the hazelnuts
Making in Advance
This pear crumble is fine to make in advance. Assemble up to the point of baking then cover and store at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Freezing Instructions
Ensure that you assemble the crumble in a dish suitable for freezing then wrap, label and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost fully at room temperature and bake as instructed.
Leftovers can also be frozen. Just allow the crumble to cool completely before placing in a freezer-proof container and freezing for up to 3 months. Defrost fully before reheating for 15-20 minutes in the oven to re-crisp the crumble topping. The pear may soften slightly due to the freezing process but it will still be tasty.
Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3mg