Cinnamon Sugar Pear Cobbler Recipe
This Cinnamon Sugar Pear Cobbler is the perfect dessert for fall and winter. Packed with warm spices and topped with a delicious buttery sugar cookie crumble, this cobbler will satisfy your sweet cravings.
This cobbler is best served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce, making it perfect for gatherings or a special family treat.
Cinnamon Sugar Pear Cobbler
Equipment
- 9 x 13 baking dish
- Mixing Bowls
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
Pear Filling
- 9 cups diced pears (about 6-7, depending on size)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon allspice (optional)
Topping
- 1 cup softened butter salted (2 sticks)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
Serving
- vanilla ice cream
- 1 jar prepared caramel sauce
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Instructions
- Prep. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) with the rack in the center. Then, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil to catch spills and make cleanup easier.
- Make and pre-bake filling. Combine the pears, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice in a large mixing bowl. Mix well to coat the pears evenly. Next, pour the pear mixture into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Then, cover the dish with aluminum foil, place it on the foil-lined baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes until the filling is juicy and bubbling.
- Make topping. While the filling is baking, prepare the topping. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 3 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat for an additional minute until well combined. Gradually add the flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt, beating at low speed until combined. Do not overmix.
- Assemble. Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven and discard the aluminum foil cover. Drop the topping by heaping tablespoons onto the hot filling, spacing the dollops relatively evenly across the surface.
- Bake. Return the baking dish to the oven and bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Allow the cobbler to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving. It can be served warm or at room temperature. For the best experience, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of prepared caramel sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
More Tips:
Make sure your oven is fully heated before you start baking so your dish cooks evenly from the beginning, which will give you that nice golden-brown topping.
Put your baking dish on a baking sheet lined with foil to catch any spills or overflows, which will help make cleaning up easier and stop any messes in your oven.
Combine the topping ingredients until just mixed. Mixing too much can make the topping heavy instead of light and fluffy.
If you want to make a smaller cobbler, halve the recipe and bake it in a 9 x 9 square dish.
The nutrition information is for 1/10th of the recipe and doesn’t include ice cream or caramel.
Key Ingredients and Tools
When you make this cobbler, a few important tools and ingredients can make a big difference in your baking experience and the final result. Here are some key items to consider:
- Firm pears: Use firm pears such as Bartlett or Bosc to make sure they hold their shape during baking.
- Softened butter: Your butter must be softened at room temperature for easy mixing and a fluffy topping.
- Electric mixer: An electric mixer will help you achieve the perfect texture for your topping, making it light and airy.
- Aluminum foil: Line your baking sheet with aluminum foil to catch spills and make cleanup easier.
- Allspice: Allspice is an optional spice that adds a warm, complex flavor; if you don’t have it, you can substitute it with a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Using these items will help you create a delicious and successful cobbler.
These are good ingredient swaps you can use for the recipe:
- Pears: If you don’t have pears, you can use apples instead.
- Brown sugar: You can mix white granulated sugar with molasses instead.
- Allspice: Instead of allspice, you can mix equal parts of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Salted butter: Use unsalted butter and add a pinch of salt to the topping mixture.
These changes might slightly change the taste, but your cobbler should still be yummy. Give them a try!
I hope you enjoy making and sharing this cobbler. It’s a warm, comforting dessert for any fall or winter gathering. Whether you’re serving it with vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce, it will surely be a hit.
By Katie Shaw
Katie shares simple, reliable recipes from her home in Virginia, where she lives with her husband, three daughters, a chocolate lab, and over thirty chickens.
Amazingly delicious! And so quick! Thank you once again for another winner!
Thank you John! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and hope it warmed you up on a winter evening. 🙂
I just noticed one other small problem. Your list of ingredients includes baking powder, but in the directions, you say to add baking soda. I don;t know enough to guess which is correct, and would love to know the answer. Thanks!
I love the sound of this recipe! Just in case you want to make the correction, your recipe card neglects to mention the allspice mentioned earlier in the article. I’m assuming 1/4 tsp. and will add it to the mix as soon as these Anjou pears ripen up!
Thanks so much for your great recipes and ideas.