Maple Pear Cornflake Skillet Crisp

Tender pears bake under a maple cornflake-oat topping for a crisp, easy dessert in 40 minutes.

Prep: 12 · Cook: 28 · Total: 40 · Serves: 6 · Difficulty: Easy · Rating: 4.9/5 (142 reviews)

Ingredients

• 5 ripe but firm Bartlett pears, sliced
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups cornflakes, lightly crushed
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 375 F. Toss the pears with maple syrup, lemon juice, ginger, and cornstarch in a 10-inch oven-safe skillet.
2. Stir the cornflakes, oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl until combined.
3. Pour in the melted butter and toss until the dry mixture forms chunky, crisp-looking clumps.
4. Scatter the topping over the pears, leaving a few small gaps so steam can escape.
5. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes until the pears bubble at the edges and the topping is deeply golden.
6. Cool for 10 minutes, then spoon into bowls. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or plain yogurt.

Chef Tips

• Crush the cornflakes lightly so the topping has both small crumbs and larger crisp pieces.
• Choose pears that yield slightly near the stem but are not soft, so they hold their shape in the oven.
• The ginger and lemon are the flavor swap that gives this crisp a brighter finish than a standard brown-sugar filling.
• If the topping browns early, tent the skillet loosely with foil for the last few minutes.

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