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Pear Recipes

Readily available in fall and winter, pears are perfect for cozy cooking projects. From desserts to savory ideas, our recipes with pears will keep your kitchen busy.

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    Pear-Blackberry Crisp

    I love making this recipe in the fall when I have an abundance of fresh pears from a nearby orchard. The unique combination of pears and blackberries really makes this dessert special. —Beth Fleming, Downers Grove, Illinois

    Pear Raspberry Crisp

    We grow our own luscious red raspberries and feast on them fresh and freeze them for winter. This recipe combines...

    Pear Cake with Sour Cream Topping

    This is a great way to combine bread and fruit for an all-in-one breakfast. The cake is very tasty and...

    Grilled Cranberry Pear Crumble

    My husband loves it when I make dessert. Fruit crisps are easy and quick to prepare, so I make them...

    Cranberry and Pear Crisp

    This dessert is perfect for that first autumn day you can feel a nip in the air. It’s full of...

    Fresh Pear Ginger Crisp

    Gingersnaps lend crunch to my heartwarming cool-weather classic, featuring the season's juiciest fruit—pears.—Linda Robertson, Cozad, Nebraska

    Pear Upside-Down Cake

    Using a packaged cake mix speeds up the preparation time of this tasty pear and pecan upside-down cake. This moist...

    Cranberry-Pear Apple Crisp

    With its crunchy golden topping and flavorful blend of tart cranberries and sweet apples and pears, this dessert makes a...

    Orange Pear Jam

    Full of fruity flavor, this delightful jam is a great toast topper. Delores Ward of Decatur, Indiana came up with...

    Apple-Pear Puff Pancake

    Whenever I serve this fruity pancake, people think I slaved for hours. They're surprised that such an attractive, scrumptious dish...

    Pear Puff Pastry

    Savor the flavors of fall with this irresistible pear puff pastry recipe. Juicy poached pears wrapped in golden, flaky pastry...

    Pear Cobbler

    This pear cobbler recipe is just what fruit lovers need when summer's berries and stone fruits begin to disappear from...

    Apple-Pear Crisp

    Full of fall fruit and autumnal spices, the best way to enjoy this apple-pear crisp is warm, right out of...

    Pear Tarte Tatin

    Move over apples, because pear tarte Tatin is having a moment.

    Pear, Apple and Celery Salad

    This salad is incredibly fresh and bright, but uses apples and pears, making it perfect for fall and winter. The...

    Prosciutto, Pear & Burrata Salad

    The idea for this salad came to me when we ordered a restaurant appetizer that was prosciutto, burrata, a little...

    Spiced Squash and Fruit Crumble

    This sweet and savory dish is a side made for cold weather and is amazing with any meal. It is...

    Sausage Sweet Potato Sheet-Pan Dinner

    This foolproof weeknight dinner is naturally gluten free, and is on your table in no time! It is easily adaptable...

    Orchard Pear Pie

    I made this pie using Bartlett pears fresh from the orchard. It's a lovely dessert to include on your holiday...

    Bacon Pear Salad with Parmesan Dressing

    This simple salad is an elegant side dish for any menu. With a blend of fresh pears and warm, comforting...

    Vanilla Pear Berry Jam

    This is the first jam that I came up with on my own—and I love the flavor combo!—Rachel Creech, Marion,...

    Cranberry and Roasted Beet Salad

    I created this as a healthy, tasty side dish to complement Christmas dinner. This enticing substitute for cranberry relish is...

    Upside-Down Fruitcake

    I get tired of people bad-mouthing holiday fruitcakes. It's one of my favorite holiday flavors and I look forward to...

    Homemade Pear Honey

    Pear honey is an old recipe that's been passed down through families. We especially like it with hot biscuits and...

    Caramelized Pears

    After picking an abundant crop of pears, I was looking for new ways to enjoy them. A friend suggested warming...

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    Peanut Butter, Honey & Pear Open-Faced Sandwiches

    I work a 12-hour night shift at a hospital, and when I come home in the morning, I don't want...

    Parsnip, Pear and Pecan Salad

    I didn't try parsnips until I was well into my 40s, but now I can't get enough of them. This...

    Jayne’s Peach-Pear Pie

    This pie is my own creation and always draws compliments whenever I make it. I like to serve it cold...

    Fresh Pear Crisp

    Mildred Sherrer's comforting fruit crisp is a pared-down version of one her mother used to fix. "I made it healthier...

    Cranberry and Pear Crisp

    This dessert is perfect for that first autumn day you can feel a nip in the air. It’s full of...

    Spiced Rum and Pear Cake

    The flavors in this cake really make it stand out as a special-occasion dessert. With raisins, fresh sweet pear chunks,...