Gluten-free Pear Pie
This Gluten-free pear dessert is a crustless pear pie made with fresh pears, honey, a custard filling, and a touch of ginger. It’s not too heavy, full of pear flavor, and is quick to make. Pears are delicious and easy to cook with any time of year! Optional to serve with a dab of whipped cream!
A delicious, old-fashioned Pear Custard Pie is a refreshing change from the more typical apple desserts. This gluten-free pear pie recipe is so easy to make (no rolling out a pie crust)–a delicious creamy custard pie that has quickly become a family favorite.
Gluten-free Pear Pie
Pear fans, you’re in for a real treat if you have some lovely pears sitting on your kitchen counter, ripe and ready. By the way, that is the best way to ripen up pears. In a few days they will be juicy and ready to eat or to cook with. We love fresh pears, like in our pear cobbler, pear and chicken dish, and a fresh green salad – YUM.
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We also love wine-poached pears, but did you know that with most fresh pear recipes you can also use canned (whole) pears? Just make sure they are rinsed and drained (patted dry) well. The texture might be a little more soft than a fresh pear, but the flavor is still there!
Why I love this recipe
- It’s a great glutren-free dessert to offer dinner guests.
- Super easy recipe – no rolling out a pie crust.
- You can also use canned pears (make sure they are drained well)
- Delicious served with this chicken, rice, and cheddar biscuits – yum!
Gather these ingredients
- Bosc pears
- Avocado oil
- Coconut sugar
- Almond meal
- Kosher salt
- Raw honey
- Eggs
- Coconut cream (not coconut milk)
- Vanilla extract
- Ground ginger
- Cinnamon
- Heavy cream (for serving)
How to make a gluten-free pear pie
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat together: In medium bowl, beat together eggs, avocado oil, coconut sugar, almond meal, honey, vanilla, salt, coconut cream, ground ginger, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Slice the pears lengthwise into 8-10 slices. Place in spiral pattern at the bottom of an oiled (or sprayed) pie dish.
- Pour the batter evenly over the pears.
- Bake in the oven for 35-42 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
- Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, and a pinch of salt to bring out the flavor.
Tips and substitutions:
- Quick and easy, the hard part is slicing the pear (and that is actually easy!). To slice th pears you need to use a good paring knife. A paring knife is a small kitchen knife used to cute fruits and veggies. It’s good for smaller, or delicate tasks, like peeling a piece of fruit (where a larger knife would be hard to handle, or get in the way).
- Optional to peel the pear. Either way, the pie is delish!
- You can also use canned whole pears, but make sure they are rinsed and drained. You can pat them dry. Slice them like you would a fresh pear. See the photos.
- Optional to add cardamom (we love this spice). You can also add a hint of fresh lemon or orange zest.
- Don’t forget to spray the pan, because it will be tricky getting the pie out. We forgot to spray it the first time we made this recipe – oops. A little sticky.
- Best served warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
- Store in the fridge (since it has custard) covered well. Stores up to 3-4 days in the fridge.
More pear recipes you may want to try:
Since I love to bake, I usually still find the time (and the enjoyment!) to throw something in the oven for dessert – even if it’s just brownies, cookies or a simple cobbler. Oh, and if you’re a pear lover, maybe try this Pear Puff Pastry Dessert (yum), or Cardamom Pear Blueberry Crisp (wow). We also love this Pear and Raspberry Tart [Taste and Tell], and Mama’s Pear Crisp [Southern Plate].
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Gluten-free Pear Pie
Ingredients
- 3 Bosc pears, optional to peel
- ½ cup avocado oil
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- ⅓ cup almond meal
- ¼ tsp kosher salt, plus a pinch
- ¼ cup raw honey
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup coconut cream, (not coconut milk)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- heavy cream for whipping, optional for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In medium bowl, beat together eggs, avocado oil, coconut sugar, almond meal, honey, vanilla, salt, coconut cream, ground ginger, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Slice pear lengthwise into 8-10 slices. Optional to peel the pears. Place in spiral pattern at the bottom of an oiled (or sprayed) pie dish. Pour batter over the pears, then place in oven for 35-42 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, and a pinch of salt to bring out the flavor.
Notes
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