Our easy Pear Pie recipe is an absolute show-stopper, made with juicy, fall-spiced pears and a buttery flaky crust.
I'm telling you, Pear Pie is the unexpected pie that steals the show every year.
I'm telling you, Pear Pie is the unexpected pie that steals the show every year.The pear pie filling is warmly spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, which enhances the natural pear flavor without overpowering it. And the topping…swoon. There’s nothing I adore more than a crumbly oat streusel on fruit desserts (looking at you, apple crisp and berry crisp!). Best of all is the filling is still nestled in an amazing homemade pie crust. Use whatever pear variety you have on hand, or whatever is on sale.
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How to make a Pear Pie:
Pie Crust: A homemade pie is only as good as the pie crust. Even if you've never made one before, my fool-proof pie crust recipe turns out perfectly every time and is so easy! Place your unbaked pie crust in pie pan, trim the edges, then crimp the edges, using your fingers. Refrigerate while you make the filling.
Crumble Topping: In a bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or fork, until well combined, then refrigerate.
Pear Pie Filling: Toss sliced pears with lemon juice, butter, sugars, flour, and spices (cinnamon, ginger, cloves) until evenly coated. Pour into a chilled unbaked pie crust then sprinkle with the crumble topping.
Bake: Set the pie on a preheated baking sheet and bake until the filling is bubbling and the crust is golden, about 50 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack (at least 3 hours) before slicing; serve this pear pie crumble with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce, if desired.
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Recipe
Pear Pie Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Filling
- 6-7 pears* , firm, but not hard/unripe and not soft, peeled and chopped into ½’’ chunks (about 7 cups cups)
- 1 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon butter , melted
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Crumb Topping:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 6 Tablespoons salted butter , cut into chunks
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Place a large baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven and preheat the oven (with the pan inside) to 375 degrees F. (This is optional, but cooking the pie on a hot baking sheet will help the bottom crust cook and not be soggy.)
- Place rolled out pie crust dough into pie pan. Refrigerate while you make filling.1 Homemade pie crust
- Make the Crumb Topping: Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, in a bowl. Add butter and use your fingertips, a fork, or pastry blender to work the butter into the mixture until well combined. Refrigerate while you assemble the pie.¾ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats, ½ cup light brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg, 6 Tablespoons salted butter
- Make Filling: Add pears to a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle lemon juice, butter, sugars, flour and spices over the top and very gently stir to coat evenly. Pour filling into pie shell. Top with crumb topping.1 Tablespoons lemon juice, 1 Tablespoon butter, 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar, 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar, 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves, 6-7 pears*
- Bake: Place pie in the oven on top of a hot baking sheet and bake for about 50 minutes, until filling is bubbling and the crust is golden.
- Cool: Remove the pie from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack, at least 3 hours, before cutting and serving. This allows the filling to set up so it won’t fall apart when slicing.
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce, if desired.
Notes
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I originally shared this recipe October 2023. Updated October 2025.
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Can I leave out the cloves? My father doesn’t like it! What can I use instead?
Yes, the cloves should be fine to leave out or replace with nutmeg. Enjoy!
Can this pie be made with apples instead of pears?
You could follow my apple pie filling and instead of topping with upper crust, top with the crumble from the pear pie recipe.
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My first time making and it came out perfectly! Thank you for the amazing recipe!
Can’t wait to try it.