Best pear dessert recipes

Here are the best pear desserts to make when they are ripe, juicy, and in season, from pies to crisps to cobblers and more.

Easy Italian Pear Cake, a delicious moist cake made with fresh pears and mascarpone. A perfect breakfast, snack or anytime cake recipe.

This Pear Pie our favorite pie we make EVERY Thanksgiving and Christmas! It's bursting with juicy sweet pears enveloped in a rich and creamy 3-minute custard and crunchy topping.

This pear custard might be the easiest dessert you could ever make but it looks and tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen.

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When pears are in season, you have to cherish them, and fast. Pears seem to only flourish in their prime for a few days once brought home, scolding you if you hesitate to devour them quickly enough. My dad recently purchased an entire flat of Bartlett pears from Costco, and I instantly racked my bra

A delicious pear dessert that can easily be modified to be gluten-free.

*Makes one 9x13 pan of caramel, or 8-10 caramel dipped pears

Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake, a deliciously moist cake with the wonderful flavors of cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg with a caramelized pear topping.

This boldly spiced upside-down pear gingerbread cake combines the best holiday spices with juicy pears, brown sugar caramel sauce, and cool whipped cream.