Cardamom-Scented Oatmeal-Pear Crisp

By Lv2Cook

Ingredients

• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons chilled stick margarine cut into small pieces
• 6 cups (1-inch) pieces ripe peeled Bartlett pears (about 2 1/2 pounds)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• Vanilla low-fat frozen yogurt (optional)

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375º.

Combine first 4 ingredients; cut in margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Set aside.

Combine pears, cranberries, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and cardamom in a 13 × 9-inch baking dish; toss well. Sprinkle with oats mixture. Bake at 375º for 30 minutes or until pears are tender. Serve warm with vanilla frozen yogurt, if desired.

Serving Size: 1/2 cup