Warm Pear Crumble {for two} {Dairy-Free}

I kinda like the idea of a recipe made for two, don’t you? There’s one for you and one for someone else (or one for you and another for you; I’m not judging!) without a bunch of extras that have to stick around and keep you eating the same thing day after day. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of foods I don’t mind eating day after day – like soft and fluffy sweet potato rolls – but sometimes it’s fun to mix things up and skip the repetition for a while.

That’s where these crumbles come in. Since I’m finally warming up to pears, and of course because I looooovvvve fruit crumbles with all my heart, a couple cozy pear crumbles sounded like a perfect idea for a cloudy and gray fall day. As I’ve publicized on Instagram, I have more food lately than I know what to do with, so a crumble recipe for two is exactly the kind of thing I want on my radar. Eat one, share one, and move on; this is what I’m on board with right now.

I also love that this is a really simple crumble recipe – SO easy to make and light enough to be justified as breakfast or dessert. In fact, the most time-consuming part of the recipe for you will probably just be chopping up some pears, and I swear, that’s pretty easy. Your oven will be doing most of the hard work here to turn those crispy pears into a bubbling filling spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and all spice, sitting underneath a golden-brown, sweet, and oaty crumble topping.  This is what fall baking should look like – warm, fruity, nutty, eat-it-straight-from-the-baking-dish perfection.

I’ve been using green anjou pears lately, and while I can’t exactly say I have much (read: any) experience with pear varieties, I do like how they cook, turning softer but still retaining their structure, all while embracing that natural sweetness they have. With some brown sugar, a drizzle of honey, and a touch of fall spices, they bake into a fruity, slightly syrupy filling that works perfectly with all those sweet, crumbly oat bits baked on top. The recipe uses all whole wheat flour and just a touch of sugar in order to keep things light, plus coconut oil instead of butter in the topping, which also keeps these vegan. Of course I’m not saying that they taste healthy – what’s the fun in that?! – but just that they’re a little bit of a less guilty choice for a perfect fall dessert. Less guilt = more food-loving happiness. I like that.

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