This apple & pear fruit crumble uses end of the season produce for an amazingly easy and shareable fall dessert! Better yet - you can customize the fruit used based on what you like/have on hand!

We've got another camping recipe for you! This time a lovely dessert recipe developed using Wolf & Grizzly's cook system and dutch oven. We wanted to show you that you do not need an oven to make your favorite deserts! Instead, many can be cooked inside a cast iron dutch oven over an open flame, in a beautiful place!

Obviously, if you are not out camping, you can make this at home in the oven! Plus, my dad helped me with this one. He is big reason why I love cooking so much today. We love a good father-daughter moment. I'm glad he got to watch some of what goes on behind the scenes of this food blog (thanks for helping me, Dad!)

Apple & Pear Fruit Crumble Ingredients

Butter - room temp is easier to turn into the crumble
Apples - any will do! I used gala
Pears - any will do
Sugar (Brown & Granulated): Brown for the topping, granulated for the filling
Lemons - fresh or lemon juice!
Flour
Oats
Cinnamon
Corn Starch - helps absorb the juices of the fruit while cooking and bind ingredients.
Baking Powder
Kosher Salt

How To Make Apple & Pear Fruit Crumble

Slice apples and chop pears into small chunks (the variation in cuts gives nice texture)
In a bowl, toss fruit with lemon juice, granulated sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon.
Line a baking dish or dutch oven with a few slices of butter
Pour fruit mixture into bottom of baking dish
For the crumble topping: combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
Cut remaining butter into tablespoon sized pieces and add to the bowl.
Using a fork, pastry cutter (or your hands) cream butter into sugar until large crumbs form.
Scatter the crumble evenly over the fruit mixture.
Bake, covered (if using a dutch oven) for 30-35 minutes, until mixture is bubbling around the edges.
Let the crumble cool at least 15 minutes before serving. This helps the fruit set.
Serve alone or alongside ice cream - Enjoy!

Home Cook Hacks/ Substitutions

The beauty of crumble is you can use pretty much any fruit you've got lying around. You can even use frozen (or canned) fruit. Your aiming for 6-7 cups of fruit.

If camping, you can pre-measure the dry ingredients at home. Get two containers, measure everything needed for the crumble in one, and everything needed for the topping in another. (adjust corn starch for the crumble as needed based on fruits being used).

My dad helping me with the video associated with the recipe!

Apple & Pear Fruit Crumble

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Apple & pear fruit crumble is an amazingly easy and shareable fall dessert! Better yet - you can use whatever fruit you'd like!

Author: Emily Marrs

Ingredients

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Fruit Mixture:

4 medium apples (I used gala) - sliced
4 pears - cubed
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
2-3 tbsp butter
2 tsp cinnamon
4 tbsp cornstarch
½ tsp kosher salt

Crumble Topping:

1 cup flour
½ cup rolled oats
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 stick butter - room temperature
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp kosher salt

Instructions

Slice apples and chop pears into small chunks (the variation in cuts gives nice texture).
In a bowl, toss cut fruit with lemon juice, granulated sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon.
Rub a baking dish or dutch oven with some butter. If cooking over a fire, add a few small slices of butter to the bottom of the pan to prevent stickage.
Pour fruit mixture into bottom of baking dish
Assemble the crumble topping: mix flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
Cut remaining butter into tablespoon sized pieces and add to the bowl.
Using a fork, pastry cutter (or your hands) cream butter into sugar until large crumbs form.
Scatter the crumble evenly over the fruit mixture.
Bake, covered (if using a dutch oven) for 35-45 minutes, until mixture is bubbling around the edges.
Let the crumble cool at least 15 minutes before serving. This helps the fruit set.
Serve alone or alongside ice cream - Enjoy!