This Pear & Apple Breakfast Crumble is a healthy twist on a classic warm dessert. The golden topping is made with oats, nuts and seeds it is a nutritious but delicious breakfast option. Serve hot or cold with a dollop of yogurt.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy for meal prep: This is perfect to make ahead as part of meal prep. Toss everything into one dish, pop it in the oven, and voilà – you’ve got breakfast ready for the week ahead without wrestling a sink full of bowls.
- Comfort food: Warm, jammy fruit under a crunchy oat-and-seed blanket tastes like dessert but is actually a filling and nutritious breakfast.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Here’s what you need to make this Pear & Apple Crumble:
- Pears
- Apples
- Chia seeds
- Maple syrup (optional)
- Rolled oats
- Nut butter (almond, peanut, or cashew)
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sunflower seeds
- Banana
- Salt
Exact amounts are down in the recipe card at the very bottom of this post.
Instructions
Here’s a quick, step-by-step walkthrough for making your Pear & Apple Breakfast Crumble – exact measurements, bake time, and temperature are all in the recipe card below.
Step one: Toss your diced pears and apples with chia seeds and a little maple syrup right in your baking dish.
Step two: In a bowl, stir together oats, nut butter, seeds, mashed banana, and salt until it forms a thick topping.
Step three: Spread that oat-and-seed mixture evenly over the fruit layer.
Step four: Slide the dish into the oven and bake until the topping is golden and the fruit is bubbling. Let it rest for a few minutes, then scoop into bowls with a dollop of yogurt.
Storage
Keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. Or to freeze, portion into freezer-safe containers or jars, seal tightly, and freeze for up to 2 months. To enjoy, thaw overnight in the fridge and warm through, or reheat from frozen at a lower temperature until heated.
Expert Tips
This is delicious hot or cold! Serve with a dollop of yogurt to make it feel even more like dessert.
FAQ
Serve into a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 30-45 seconds until warm. If you don’t have a microwave, a ramekin in the oven will also work.
Serving Suggestions and More Recipes
For more breakfast inspiration, try my Berry Breakfast Crumble – it went viral on social media and was the inspiration for this pear variation! Or for overnight oats, try PB Banana Overnight Oats, Blueberry Overnight Oats or for something light, try Mango Blended Oats.
If you make this recipe, I’d love to know what you think so please feel free to tag me on Instagram (my handle is @glowdiaries___) or leave a star rating and review below on the blog 🙂
Pear & Apple Breakfast Crumble
Ingredients
- 3 ripe pears diced
- 3 apples diced
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp maple syrup optional, depending on fruit sweetness
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Crumble topping:
- 2½ cups rolled oats 225g
- ¼ cup nut butter almond, peanut, or cashew
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
- ½ tbsp chia seeds
- pinch of salt
- 1 large ripe banana mashed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C). In a baking dish, toss the chopped pears and apples with the chia seeds, maple syrup (if using), and cinnamon until well combined.
- Mix oats, nut butter, maple syrup, seeds, salt, and banana in a bowl until fully combined.
- Spread crumble topping evenly over the fruit.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes or until golden and fruit is soft and bubbling.
- Serve warm or cold, with plant-based yogurt
Ron says
made this last weekend so i have on-the-go breakfast in my fridge and i must say this recipe is so good and easy to make. will be making this again so me and my wife have enough