Skillet Apple & Pear Crisp with Cinnamon Pear Balsamic
There's little in the world as welcoming as a fruit crisp bubbling at the edges, the whole kitchen gone warm and cinnamon-sweet. This one skips the fussy pie dough entirely: tender apples and juicy pears under a craggy oat topping, all baked in one skillet. Serve it hot, with a melting scoop of vani
By North Conway Olive Oil Company
Ingredient Spotlight. Our Cinnamon Pear Dark Balsamic Vinegar is the soul of this dish — warm baking spice and ripe pear in a syrupy pour. Tossed with the fruit it deepens into something almost caramel, and stirred into the topping it makes every oat cluster taste like fall.
Ingredients
- Filling: 4 cups apples, peeled and diced · 4 cups pears, peeled and diced
- 2 Tbsp Cinnamon Pear Dark Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour · 2 Tbsp sugar · juice of 1 lemon
- 1 Tbsp Butter Infused Olive Oil, for the skillet
- Topping: 1 cup old-fashioned oats · 1 cup all-purpose flour · ¾ cup packed brown sugar · 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon · 2 Tbsp Cinnamon Pear balsamic
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Brush a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or baking dish with the Butter oil.
- In a large bowl, toss the apples and pears with the flour, sugar, 2 Tbsp Cinnamon Pear balsamic, and lemon juice. Tip into the skillet and spread level.
- In another bowl, rub together the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and remaining balsamic until clumpy. Scatter it evenly over the fruit.
- Bake 45 minutes, until the fruit bubbles at the edges and the topping is deep golden and crisp.
- Let it settle 10 minutes, then finish with a light drizzle of Cinnamon Pear balsamic and serve warm with ice cream.
Chef's Notes
- A mix of firm apples (like Honeycrisp) and softer pears gives the best texture — some hold, some melt.
- Rub the topping with your fingertips for big, craggy clusters rather than sand.
Make It Yours
- Fold a handful of Pepitas into the topping for a toasty, salted crunch against the sweet fruit.
Allergens: contains gluten; serve dairy-free by skipping the ice cream.
Come taste our Cinnamon Pear balsamic at the shop — it's autumn in a bottle.
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