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Nothing beats a deliciously spiced Gluten Free Pear Crumble during the autumn, with warming cinnamon and ginger and a buttery, crumble topping. Gluten free crumble is possibly my favourite autumn dessert and this Pear Crumble tops the lot!
This Gluten Free Spiced Pear Crumble Is The BEST!
- Why choose this recipe? This gluten free pear crumble is the perfect alternative to an apple crumble, with a sweet topping and deliciously spiced filling. It’s just the epitome of Fall!
- Top Tip: If you like, you can add some gluten free oats or even a handful of gluten free granola to your crumble topping for extra texture.
- Flour of choice: Gluten free flour makes an excellent crumble topping (due to its naturally crumbly nature!) so most plain, all purpose or 1:1 baking gluten free flours will work. I use the FREEE gluten free plain flour.
- Updated for 2025: This pear crumble was one of the first dessert recipes on my website, published back in 2016! Since then I’ve refined the recipe and given it a fresh new look for 2025 with new photos and step-by-step images.
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Ingredients and Substitutions
There’s a printable recipe card below for this gluten free spiced pear crumble with the full quantities. But here are the main ingredients and ideas for any swaps.
- Pears: I have made this Pear Crumble with both conference pears and dessert pears. In fact, any pear works! Just make sure they are ripe – but not overripe.
- Light Brown Sugar: You can use granulated or caster sugar if you prefer but this creates a more caramelised flavour.
- Spices: I lightly spice my crumble with ginger and cinnamon. You could add extra spices like nutmeg or cloves too if you like.
- Gluten Free Self-Raising Flour: I always use the FREEE gluten free self-raising flour, the Asda self-raising flour or Juvela’s white mix. If you only have plain gluten free flour simply add 1.5 tsp baking powder and mix well to make your own self rising flour.
- Unsalted Butter: If you need your crumble to be dairy free / vegan, just swap this for a hard vegan butter substitute.
How to Make a Gluten Free Pear Crumble
There’s a printable recipe card below with the method. But here are some step-by-step photos to show you how easy this pear crumble recipe is to make.
Storing and Freezing Instructions
TO STORE: You can keep any gluten free pear crumble leftovers in the fridge for a couple of days, and enjoy them cold or reheated.
TO FREEZE: You can also freeze this pear crumble in portions – then defrost and reheat in the oven before eating.
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Gluten Free Pear Crumble Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
For the filling:
- 600 g ripe pears, (approx 6-7 pears)
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
For the crumble topping:
- 200 g gluten free self-raising flour
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 75 g light brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180'C / Fan 160C / Gas Mark 4.
- Peel and core the pears then cut into 1-2cm chunks. You want enough to cover the base of a 20cm pie dish in a thick layer with no gaps.
- Place the pear chunks in the pie dish and then add the sugar, cinnamon and ginger. Mix together then set to one side.
- Make the crumble by adding the butter, sugar and flour into a large mixing bowl. Use your fingers to rub the mix together until it forms a breadcrumb consistency.
- Pour the crumble over the fruit, making sure the fruit is all covered.
- Place in the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes until the crumble is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling underneath. You want the fruit to be soft but with a little bite. Remove from the oven and serve hot with custard or ice-cream.
Notes
- Variations: Try adding some gluten free granola or oats to your crumble topping. You can also try a 50:50 ratio of apples and pears for the filling.
- No Self-Raising Flour? If you only have plain (all purpose) gluten free flour, simply add 1.5 tsp of gluten free baking powder (baking soda) to the flour and mix well before adding to the crumble.
- Storing and Freezing: Leftovers of this gluten free crumble can be kept in the fridge and reheated (or eaten cold). You can also freeze them and reheat to eat.
- Weighing Scales vs Cups: You can toggle this recipe card to convert the ingredients into cups. However, I always recommend using weighing scales – these are cheap to buy and much more accurate. And in gluten free baking, a tiny variation can make a huge difference!
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More Gluten Free Crumble Recipes
If you like this gluten free pear crumble then make sure you check out these other gluten free crumble recipes too…
- For a variation on this pear crumble try my gluten free apple crumble next! It’s a classic autumn dessert and filled with tangy, windfall apples and warming cinnamon.
- My Rhubarb and Pear Crumble is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy, making use of seasonal rhubarb during the summer months.
- If you love this apple crumble but want a berry twist, try my Apple and Strawberry Crumble – it’s got an amazing pecan topping too.
- This Pear and Chocolate Crumble is a bit special, with melting dark chocolate in the pear filling and crunchy walnuts in the topping.
- I added some amaretto to my Plum Crumble recipe for something a bit different – sweet plums with the fragrant taste of marzipan make this extra special.
- And if course don’t forget if you’ve been out foraging for blackberries to try my gluten free blackberry and apple crumble – it’s the perfect autumn dessert!
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looks amazing
Thanks 🙂
Lovely, first time I have made a crumble for my daughter since diagnosis. Tasted so good
Made this tonight and was so delicious. Feeling very autumny now.