Caramelized Pear Pie Filling, a quick & easy dessert canning pears to use in homemade pear pie, or added to any of your favorite fall dessert recipes.
Are you in the fall baking mode?? I soooo love this time of year & if you have been around here this week- I think it’s pretty apparent that I am in the full fall baking swing of things.
If you follow me on Instagram then you know that I scored a huge 38 pound box of pears. So I am sure it’s no surprise that I have been making just about everything with pears lately.
So just be aware- if you like pears…this will be your pear recipe “go-to” spot for a while. 🙂 Since this recipe is going to be the base to many other recipes- I figured I needed to share it first.
Caramelized Pear Pie Filling
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With all the brown sugar & cinnamon- it’s the perfect recipe to kick off the fall season.
I love this recipe because it’s so versitile. I can not only use it as an ingredient in many different things I have coming up, but it’s great as an ice cream topping- or even in the kid’s morning oatmeal or on some pancakes.
It’s so yummy- the kids are having a hard time not eating straight out of the jar.
Can’t you just smell the cinnamon? It’s my son’s absolute favorite thing – so whenever I can make recipes with cinnamon he’s happy.
Caramelized Pear Pie Filling
Can’t you just taste it?? What would you use this recipe in??
Caramelized Pear Pie Filling
Ingredients
- 7 peeled- diced pears
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Dice pears & toss with lemon juice in medium - large bowl.
- In separate bowl- combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg & cornstarch- whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Transfer pears to 2 qt saucepan & heat over med-high heat about 8 minutes.
- Some of the pears will break down into a thick liquid like sauce but you will still have some pear chunks.
- Add your dry mixture & whisk to combine & incorporate well.
- Heat & stir constantly until mixture thickens - about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat & let sit 5 minutes before transferring to your jars.
- Store in refrigerator or freeze.
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DearCreatives (@DearCreatives) says
Looks amazing! Maybe my neighbors will share there pears & if not have to make it to farmers market to try your recipe. pinning to my canning board.
Rebecca says
Hi Gina,
I saw this over at the TGIF Link Party and I need some right now, you make the most amazing looking pie fillings! I also wanted to invite you to enter this into the Play with you Food Challenge over at Anyonita Nibbles, this month’s theme is Pears and we’d love to have you. The challenge is going on through the month of September and the winner will receive Pairs in Pears from Bananagrams!
Kristy, Life-n-Reflection says
OMGosh that looks so good and beautifully photographed as always!
Serendipity is Sweet says
Oh my goodness! That looks and sound divine! I do love pears and this looks like a fantastic way to enjoy them. Yum!
Brooke says
Looks and sounds delicious! I love all things pears this time of year. Thanks so much for sharing. Enjoy your day!
Krista @ joyfulhealthyeats says
Wow Gina, this sounds amazing and yes I can smell it right now! Cannot wait to try this. Pinning asap and making soon. Might make it with apples. Thanks for sharing at Show Stopper Saturdays!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
chantellebears says
A pear pie sounds so good right now!
Erin | The Emerging Foodie says
Wowowowow, this sounds absolutely incredible!!
Don Howes says
What kind of pears work best for this?
Don
Jen {Bakerette.com} says
Gina, this looks amazing! I’d love for you to link this up at our link party at Bakerette.com. Love your site! So fresh!
Lauren @ Imperfect & Fabulous says
OMG, this looks so good! I know what I’m doing with the pears I bought yesterday. I found your post on Bakerette’s link party.
Lauren @ imperfectandfabulous.blogspot.com
PJ @ Planned in pencil says
I love pears, so a carmel pear pie sounds amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this at the Pinworthy Project Party at Planned in Pencil!
Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama says
Oooooo…. this looks tasty! And I am looking for some pear recipes right now- my grandparents just gave me half a bushel of pears they picked! Perfect timing. 🙂
Thank you for sharing at Marvelous Mondays this week.
Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline says
This looks absolutely fabulous, Gina ~ thanks so much for sharing at this week’s Project Inspire{d} ~ pinning.
Have a lovely weekend.
Mary Beth
Laura says
Can you tell me how many cups your 7 pears is I have a pear tree but the pears are definitely smaller than you would find in the store and different types of pears are different sizes
Gina Kleinworth says
A rough estimate would be about 6 cups.
Carla Herrera says
Great easy recipe. I substituted Splenda brown sugar blend. Turned out great. Rather than freeze I put in pint jars and hot water bath for 30 minutes. Great seal and can keep on pantry shelf. Don’t have to wait on thawing when I’m ready to use.
Christine Watts says
any success to the water bath canning method with this recipe?? I moved to a place with two pear trees and trying to jar/can all different ways.
Michelle Cooper says
Did you have any siphoning or any kind of problem due to the cornstarch? I wanted to can this also but I’ve always heard people say don’t add flour or anything that would be a thickener. Thank you.
Gina Kleinworth says
This recipe has not been tested for canning. Please store in the freezer or refrigerator.
Christina says
How much does this make? And how much do I need for a 9” pie?
Gina Kleinworth says
This should be enough to fill 1 pie crust with a bit leftover.
Rosie says
I have several bags of frozen pears how would i measure out enough to equal 7 pears for this pear filling or do you suggest another recipe
Gina Kleinworth says
It’s hard to really say since I can’t see them personally. I think I’d probably figure out how many slices (if that is how they have been frozen) would make a whole pear if put back together. Then go from there. I don’t know how thin they have been cut, so I don’t know if it would be 4 quarters, 8, 16 or whatever so it’s hard to give advice on this.
Cindy Rutledge says
This looks delicious, I’m looking to water bath pear pie filling . Can this be done with this recipe ? If so how do you recommend I do it ? I’m so new to all this thank you for any help you can give me .
Gina Kleinworth says
I have never tried to water bath can this recipe. I’m sorry.
Bernie says
Thank you for sharing this recipe! It is absolutely amazingly delicious! I can think of many ways to use it!
Stephanie says
I made this and put it in a homemade pear pie and it was a hit! Lots of flavor! 🙂 thanks for the recipe!