Does anybody else agree that pears are one of the underrated fruits on the market? SO JUICY, SO SWEET. SO FABULOUS. Anybody else bear in mind my fabulous juicy pear crisp? YUM.

Anyway, I used to eat pears on a regular basis as a child; now I discover myself shopping for them for my kiddos, who love them simply as a lot. Sadly, they ripen rapidly so I’ve to search out methods to get pleasure from them earlier than they flip to mush.

As soon as once more, a few years again, I confronted this dilemma on a wild Friday evening in. I noticed ripe pears sitting on my counter and figured I’d throw them in a easy, but fabulous oatmeal bake that your entire household may devour the subsequent day. Wow, simply wow — it turned out insanely good. A touch of brown butter caramel taste, a number of vanilla, and juicy candy pears in each chunk.

This brown butter pear baked oatmeal is straightforward to make and actually the right breakfast or brunch! Serve it up for Thanksgiving breakfast — you’ll want the gas for all of that cooking and I promise you’re going to find it irresistible!

What you’ll must make this pear baked oatmeal

This simple pear baked oatmeal is extremely easy to make and makes use of a number of pantry staples for a fast breakfast. Plus, you’ll get the coziest flavors from juicy pears, cinnamon, caramel-like brown butter and vanilla. Right here’s what you’ll want:

• Butter: you’ll want some butter, in fact, to make that wealthy brown butter for the oatmeal. We’re solely utilizing 1/4 cup within the recipe to provide it that caramel-like taste and hold it further moist.
• Eggs: this baked oatmeal recipe makes use of 2 eggs. I haven’t tried with flax eggs, however let me know should you do.
• Sweetener: we’re utilizing a bit pure maple syrup, vanilla & cinnamon to provide it that deliciously candy vanilla taste.
• Milk: I like to make use of unsweetened almond milk on this recipe, however you should utilize any milk you’d like. Coconut milk can be fabulous!
• Oats: as a result of it’s baked oatmeal, in fact! Please be sure you use quaint rolled oats, not metal minimize or fast oats, on this recipe.
• Baking staples: you’ll additionally want some baking powder & salt.
• Pears: the juicy pears actually make this baked oatmeal particular. I like Bartlett pears for the very best texture.
• Elective: I like including diced walnuts or pecans for a bit crunch, too!

How you can inform when a pear is ripe

It may be troublesome to inform when a pear is completely ripe, however listed here are my greatest ideas: apply a barely strain to the fruit, close to the stem. Whether it is barely comfortable, then it’s good for consuming or utilizing in a recipe. I don’t suggest consuming or utilizing in recipes if the pear continues to be arduous. At all times retailer your pears on the counter (or at room temperature!).

Ought to I peel the pears earlier than including them?

No want! You possibly can slice the pears as-is, nonetheless, be at liberty to peel them first should you favor them that method.

How you can brown butter

The brown butter provides such an unimaginable taste to this oatmeal bake and is less complicated to make than you suppose! Get all of my ideas and tips for browning butter in this submit and prepare so as to add it to actually every thing.

Elective ingredient swaps

• To maintain this baked oatmeal dairy free: you should utilize vegan butter or melted coconut oil as an alternative of actual butter. Nevertheless, don’t attempt browning both of these choices, because it won’t work.
• To make gluten free: be sure you use gluten free rolled oats should you’d wish to make this recipe gluten free.
• Don’t have pears available? As a substitute of pears, apples would even be a scrumptious choice. I all the time go for Honeycrisp as they’re good, candy and juicy!

Can I make this pear oatmeal bake vegan?

I haven’t examined a vegan model of this pear oatmeal bake however you’ll be able to attempt utilizing a flax egg or two! I feel it ought to work properly, however please let me know within the feedback.

Remember to additionally use melted coconut oil or vegan butter as an alternative of standard butter.

Great pear baked oatmeal in 5 easy steps

1. Prep your pan. Grease a 9×9 inch baking pan with cooking spray and preheat your oven to 350 levels F.
2. Brown that butter. Identical to within the directions above!
3. Combine the moist. Add the entire moist components to a big bowl and blend properly.
4. Add the dry. Then combine in the entire dry components, stirring within the pears and brown butter final.
5. Bake & get pleasure from! Pour the pear baked oatmeal combination into your ready pan, prime with nuts should you’d like, and bake till set! Reduce into 6 slices for breakfast.

How you can retailer & reheat baked oatmeal

• Within the fridge: make certain the pear baked oatmeal has fully cooled, after which cowl your 9×9 inch pan with tinfoil earlier than transferring it to the fridge. It’s going to keep good coated within the fridge for 3-4 days, and you’ll reheat particular person slices within the microwave for 30-60 seconds. You can too retailer particular person slices in hermetic containers for fast, on-the-go breakfasts.
• To freeze: as soon as the pear oatmeal bake has fully cooled, minimize it into 6 squares and wrap every sq. in plastic wrap and tinfoil. If you’re able to eat it, place the unwrapped frozen sq. of baked oatmeal on a microwave secure dish and microwave it at 30 second intervals for 1-2 minutes. In case you’d wish to freeze your entire baked oatmeal for later, merely reheat it within the oven for 20-25 minutes at 350 levels F whereas it’s coated with tinfoil.

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I hope you like this wonderful vanilla brown butter pear baked oatmeal recipe! In case you make it be sure you go away a remark & a score so I understand how you appreciated it. Take pleasure in, xo.

Vanilla Brown Butter Pear Baked Oatmeal

Prep Time 25 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time 35 minutes minutes

Complete Time 1 hour hour

ServesServes 6 servings

Great vanilla brown butter pear baked oatmeal with hints of cinnamon and candy pears in each chunk. This simple pear oatmeal bake is full of warming flavors and makes the right winter breakfast or brunch!

Substances

• Moist components:
• ¼ cup butter*
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 1 ¾ cups unsweetened almond milk (or any milk of selection)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Dry components:
• 2 cups quaint rolled oats
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Combine-ins
• 2 small to medium ripe bartlett pears, diced (about 1 ½ cups diced pears)
• Elective:
• ¼ cup finely diced walnuts (or sub pecans)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 levels F. Grease a 9×9 inch pan with oil or nonstick cooking spray and put aside.

• *First, brown your butter: add butter to a small saucepan and place over medium warmth. As soon as melted, the butter will start to crackle, after which finally foam. This may take a couple of minutes. Be sure you whisk always throughout this course of. After a few minutes, the butter will start to brown and switch a pleasant golden amber coloration on the underside of the saucepan. Proceed to whisk and take away from warmth as quickly because the butter begins to brown and provides off a nutty aroma. Put aside to chill for five minutes.

• In a big bowl, whisk collectively the eggs, pure maple syrup, almond milk and vanilla extract.

• Add the dry components to the bowl with the moist components: oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Combine till mixed, then stir in diced pears and eventually, the browned butter.

• Pour combination into the ready pan and clean prime. Sprinkle the highest with chopped walnuts, if utilizing. Bake for 35-45 minutes or till the perimeters are barely golden brown and middle is ready. Take away from the oven, permit to chill for 10 minutes, then minimize into 6 slices and serve.

Recipe Notes

To maintain this baked oatmeal dairy free: you should utilize vegan butter or melted coconut oil as an alternative of actual butter. Nevertheless, don’t attempt ‘browning’ both of these choices, because it won’t work.
To make gluten free: be sure you use gluten free rolled oats if you would like to make this recipe gluten free.
See the total submit for ideas, tips & freezing directions!

Diet

Serving: 1serving (based mostly on 6)Energy: 293calCarbohydrates: 35.9gProtein: 6.6gFats: 15.3gSaturated Fats: 5.5gFiber: 5gSugar: 15.6g

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats

This submit was initially printed on February 3, 2021, republished on November 4, 2021, and republished on November 1st, 2023.