Description
A simple and delicious pear cobbler recipe with a tender biscuit topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, toss the sliced pears with 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour the pear mixture into an 8×8 inch baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the milk until just combined to form a soft dough.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dough over the pear mixture in the baking dish.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the pears are tender and bubbly.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- You can use other fruits like apples or peaches.
- Adjust spices to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1/8th of cobbler)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg