Skip to Content

Cardamom-Spiced Pear Crumble (Paleo)

Warmly-spiced paleo pear crumble made with almond flour, pure maple syrup, cardamom, and cinnamon for a cozy fall and winter healthy dessert.

This post is sponsored by Harry & David

Cardamom-Spiced Pear Crumble - this grain-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free dessert is paleo and healthy!

How do we feel about crumbles, crisps and cobblers? I’ll be the first to admit I’m obsessed with them.

Sure, I’m all about baking and consuming a classic homemade pie, but on the scale of Zero to Skilled in the pie dough making department, I’m sitting pretty at a solid Sub-Par.

For me, crumbles have a super favorable cost-benefit analysis; ergo, crumbles are my laissez faire approach to all-things pie-like in nature.

I make my crumbles grain-free using either almond flour or hazelnut flour, and I keep them naturally sweetened using pure maple syrup.

The end result is a healthful treat that requires very little effort to assemble.

Super low barriers to entry (on account of the fact they require almost zero baking talent), mega high ROI (because: delicious). Healthy enough to eat for breakfast!

Cardamom-Spiced Paleo Pear Crumble - this grain-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free dessert is healthy!

I used Harry & David’s Royal Riviera Pears for this crumble, which arrived on my doorstep perfectly ripe – sweet, and so juicy that when bitten into, the pears melt in your mouth like butter.

While the pears are so incredible as is, I couldn’t help but put this crumble on repeat.

Cardamom-Spiced Pear Crumble - this grain-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free dessert is paleo and healthy!

Did you know pears and cardamom work seamlessly together?

They’re a great match!

While pears are so nice and sweet, I find they are made even tastier with some warm spices. Adding cinnamon and cardamom to this crumble takes it up a few notches.

How to Make Paleo Pear Crumble:

Preheat the oven and assemble the crumble whilst it’s preheating. Add the ingredients for the pear filling to a mixing bowl and give it an aggressive stir, then I transfer said filling mixture to a casserole dish.

Use the very same mixing bowl to combine the crumble topping with an aggressive stir, and then transfer said crumble topping to the casserole dish.

I’m pretty nonchalant about the way the crumble topping goes on – you can dump it all in and then spread it into a layer, form little crumble balls, or make cobbler-like biscuits – whatever’s your jam!  

Bake for 30 minutes, and then enjoy with some delicious ice cream (I go with store-bought coconut milk vanilla ice cream, but you can go the homemade route as well).

You can also whip up a batch of coconut milk whipped cream, or even paleo salted caramel for serving.

Cardamom-Spiced Paleo Pear Crumble - this grain-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free dessert is paleo and healthy!

More Healthy Crumble and Cobbler Recipes:

My cookbook, Paleo Power Bowls, is now available! CLICK HERE to check it out. Thank you for your support!

If you make this recipe, please feel free to share a photo and tag @The.Roasted.Root on Instagram!

Cardamom-Spiced Pear Crumble - this grain-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free dessert is paleo and healthy!

Paleo Pear Crumble

Grain-free paleo pear crumble with amazing almond flour topping will change your dessert life forever!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
5 servings

Ingredients

Grain-Free Crumble Topping:

Pear Filling:

Instructions

Prepare the Pear Filling:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Stir the ingredients for the pear filling together in a bowl until well combined. Transfer the filling mixture to a small casserole dish.

Prepare the Crumble Topping:

  • Stir the ingredients for the crumble topping together in the same bowl you used for the pear topping. Evenly spread it over the pears and bake in the oven 30 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the pears have softened. 
  • Serve pear crumble with choice of ice cream or whipped cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 5 - Calories: 328kcal - Carbohydrates: 41g - Protein: 6g - Fat: 16g - Fiber: 6g - Sugar: 26g
Course: Lifestyle
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almond flour, dessert, gluten-free pear crumble, healthy, paleo, paleo pear crumble, pear crumble, pure maple syrup, refined sugar free
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 328kcal
Author: Julia
Paleo Pear Crumble - Vegan, grain-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free healthier pear crumble recipe made with almond flour and pure maple syrup for a healthy dessert
Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Tricia

Thursday 25th of January 2024

Restaurant quality dessert that is so easy to make...and so I do! Simple yet each bite is totally delightful.

Julia

Friday 26th of January 2024

Aww I love hearing that, Tricia! Thanks so much for the sweet note! xo

Lisa

Thursday 28th of September 2023

Made this last night and it was delish! I added some blackberries and a plum that I had on hand and the flavor combo was great. I also sprinkled some gf oats on top for a little texture. I am adding this to my fall go-to recipes, thanks for sharing it!!

Julia

Thursday 28th of September 2023

Ooh, all of that sounds so delicious, Lisa! Thank you for sharing! xo

June

Thursday 5th of August 2021

Hey Julia! I tried your recipe a couple days ago, and I have to admit, it's amazing! I was wondering how this recipe can help with improving my gut health?

Julia

Thursday 5th of August 2021

Hi June!

I generally recommend people stay away from all forms of sugar (whether or not they are unrefined) and all flours, so sadly I wouldn't say this is a good recipe for improving gut health. I do think it's a better alternative than a crumble made with all-purpose flour and regular sugar but still almond flour and pure maple syrup can be inflammatory on the gut lining. Hope this helps! xoxoxo

Tracy VanDemark Gauger

Tuesday 22nd of December 2020

I made this because we received a Harry and David gift basket with 8 pears, they got ripe, and no one had touched them. I was shocked at how amazing this was. I followed the recipe exactly, using four pears. I'm going to make it again with the last four pears because we ate it already! I'm definitely a cardamon convert. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

Julia

Tuesday 22nd of December 2020

I'm so happy you made and enjoyed it, Tracy! I absolutely love H&D's pears...there's nothing like them! Thanks so much for the sweet note! xoxo

Linda

Tuesday 20th of October 2020

How many calories per serving?

Julia

Wednesday 21st of October 2020

Hi Linda!

I added the nutrition facts to the recipe card. I based it off of 5 servings. Let me know if you need anything else! :D xoxo

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.