This rhubarb pear almond crisp is both simple and fast to make! A crowd-pleaser for picnics or other get-togethers that blends sweet and tart flavors together beautifully.

My first experience making a crisp was in college, and it was unsuccessful to say the least. My flatmate and I threw in fruit sans sugar, with only crumbled graham crackers on top. It turned into a horrible dry mess we vowed to forget. Since then, I’ve learned my lesson to not turn up the oven to nearly 500 degrees F and to keep my crisps moist!

Rhubarb season is my favorite, and it’s bright flavor epitomizes Spring. I love the sweet/tart flavor combination that pretty much goes with everything. I hate that rhubarb season ends so soon! Rhubarb should be a year-round vegetable. By the way, did you know rhubarb was a vegetable?

This rhubarb pear almond crisp is going to be your favorite way to celebrate rhubarb season. This sweet, tart, crunchy dessert is as simple as it is delicious. The pears, rhubarb, cinnamon, and almond flavors mesh perfectly. So. Freaking.  It is light which is perfect for those warm Spring nights when you want to sit outside and watch as the sun goes down later and later in the day. Oh yes, bring on the 7 pm Spring sunsets.

If you want to eat this rhubarb pear almond crisp right out of the cast iron skillet, I won’t tell. In fact, I highly encourage it. So go on, grab a fork and have at it!

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Yield: 1 crisp

Rhubarb Pear Almond Crisp

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A simple recipe for rhubarb pear almond crisp. This sweet and tart dessert is light, crunchy, and highly addictive.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

Filling

• 2 extra large Red Bartlett Pears, sliced
• 4 stalks fresh rhubarb, chopped to 1/2" pieces
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (100 g) brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/2 cup (57 g) whole wheat flour
• zest of one lemon
• pinch of sea salt

Almond Crisp

• 1/2 cup (55 g) chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup (58 g) old fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup (28 g) whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup (50 g) packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 1/2 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cubed

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Lightly toast the almonds in the oven for about 10 minutes. Set aside.
3. Mix the pears and rhubarb together in a cast iron skillet. Add the vanilla extract.
4. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, lemon zest, and sea salt. Add the pear mixture.
5. Mix all the ingredients for the almond crisp except for the butter in a bowl. Use your hands or a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the oat mixture.
6. Place the crisp over the filling and bake in the oven for about 40 - 50 minutes, or until the filling is bubbling and the pears are tender.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1/4 crisp
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 600 Total Fat: 19g Saturated Fat: 7g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 11g Cholesterol: 27mg Sodium: 265mg Carbohydrates: 105g Fiber: 8g Sugar: 73g Protein: 9g