This spiced pear cobbler with perfectly buttery crispy biscuit topping is easy to prepare and feeds a crowd. Using fresh pears, the deliciousness of this dessert comes primarily from the sweetness of the fruit and doesn't call for a huge amount of additional sugar. Make it up to 4 days ahead of time to entertain friends and family.
How to make spiced pear cobbler Image Credit: Julia Mueller
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Things You’ll Need
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For the Pear Filling:
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3 lbs fresh pears, peeled, cored and chopped
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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2 Tbsp cornstarch
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3 Tbsp water
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2 tsp pure vanilla extract
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2 tsp ground cinnamon
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1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
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1/2 tsp sea salt
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1/4 tsp ground cloves
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For the Cobbler Topping:
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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2 Tbsp granulated sugar
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1 Tbsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
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1/2 tsp sea salt
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5 Tbsp butter, melted
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1 cup whole milk
Step 1
Peel, core, and chop the pears. Then place them in a large mixing bowl.
Peel and chop the pears to make pear filling Image Credit: Julia Mueller
Add the remaining ingredients for the pear filling and stir well to combine.
Add remaining ingredients for pear filling Image Credit: Julia Mueller 
Stir all ingredients for pear filling in a mixing bowl Image Credit: Julia Mueller
Transfer the pear filling mixture to a large casserole dish.
Transfer the pear filling to a casserole dish Image Credit: Julia Mueller
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 375° F.
Add the dry ingredients for the cobbler topping to a mixing bowl (all-purpose flour, sugars, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt). Stir well to combine.
Stir together dry ingredients for cobbler topping Image Credit: Julia Mueller
Add the melted butter and whole milk and stir just until combined (avoid over-mixing the topping).
Add wet ingredients Image Credit: Julia Mueller 
Mix cobbler topping ingredients just until combined Image Credit: Julia Mueller
Step 3
Top the pear filling mixture with the cobbler topping, creating either an even layer or biscuits.
Add cobbler topping to casserole dish Image Credit: Julia Mueller
Place casserole dish on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake 25 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 325° F and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until topping is golden-brown.
Bake pear cobbler Image Credit: Julia Mueller
Serve cobbler with ice cream in bowls, and enjoy!
Serve pear cobbler with ice cream Image Credit: Julia Mueller
