These oh-so-easy Apple-Pear Biscoff Crisps are made with just FIVE ingredients!
It wasn’t that long ago that Biscoff cookies seemed to be relegated to enjoyment by those aboard Delta flights. Then, suddenly they were everywhere. And, not just Biscoff and not just cookies. There are now several brands of that type of cookie and even ground cookie “butters” everywhere you look. (If you’re not familiar with the cookies, they are a spiced shortbread-like cookie that’s also known as Speculoos.)
I’ve not done a lot of baking with either the cookies or the cookie butter. No real reason. Maybe I just haven’t been that inspired. But, in a perfect storm of CSA apples and pears, a serendipitous find of this recipe, and a package of Biscoff cookies already in my pantry, all of that changed.
Another contributing factor to my making this dessert was my latest Moment for Me box from Haagen-Dazs. Among the many wonderful and thoughtful gifts were those gorgeous Emile Henry mini pie plates you see in these photos. I was just itching to bake something so fall-like in them. This crisp seemed like just the thing!
I started with some fresh apples and pears that I tossed in a little bit of sugar. After dividing the fruit between the two pie plates, I topped each with a super easy topping of crushed Biscoff cookies and butter before popping them in the oven. And that, my friends, is all there is to these! Five ingredients! With the rich flavor of the cookies, you don’t have to add any spices. Just let all the spices in the cookies enhance the flavor of the apples and pears.
One of the themes of a recent Moment for Me box I received was “Love the Ones You’re With.” I certainly made this dessert with Quinn in mind, as he loves all of the components of the recipe. And, making just two servings of a dessert made it really special for us, as I’m usually baking big batches of cookies or a cake or some other share-worthy dessert. It’s a rare occasion when we have a dessert all to ourselves. This is a simply perfect dessert for sharing with someone you love on a cool fall evening. If you want to add even more Biscoff flavor, serve this crisp with a big scoop of homemade Biscoff ice cream.
Apple-Pear Biscoff Crisp
You're just FIVE ingredients away from this wonderful Apple-Pear Biscoff Crisp!
Ingredients
- 3/4 to 1 pound (total) apples and pears, cut into 1-inch pieces (peeled or unpeeled)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 ounces (113g, about 14-15 cookies) Biscoff cookies, crushed*
- 1/4 cup (56g) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter two 5-inch pie plates.
- Place apples and pears in a medium bowl. Add sugar and toss to coat. Set aside.
- Combine crushed cookies and butter until well-mixed.
- Stir fruit and sugar again. Transfer to prepared pie plates, dividing evenly. Pour juices in the bowl over the fruit.
- Sprinkle the cookie mixture over the fruit.
- Place the pie plates on a baking sheet. Loosely cover the entire pan with aluminum foil.
- Bake 35-40 minutes, or until the topping is deep brown and the fruit is bubbling.
- Remove pan to a wire rack to cool before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
*The cookies don't have to be finely ground, but I liked them that way. I ground them quickly and easily in my mini food processor. You can also break up the cookies and place them in a sealable plastic bag, and crush them by rolling a rolling pin over them.
To make this crisp in an 8-inch round pan, simply double the recipe.
Recipe slightly adapted from Dorie Greenspan.
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I have been chosen by Haagen Dazs as an ambassador for their Moment for Me campaign. I was given the pie plates seen in this post as part of that campaign. All opinions are my own.
13 Comments on “Apple-Pear Biscoff Crisp”
It’s nice to finally see a pear dessert popping up! I’ve seen so many apples and pumpkins (not that I don’t love them both) recently that this is a nice change of pace :). Plus there’s Biscoff. You can’t go wrong with Biscoff.
All things mini!! The only problem with this recipe, for two, is that I wouldn’t want to share the 2nd serving with anyone!! I have a pkg of Biscoff cookies begging to be made into this delicious dessert! Looks great!
oh, btw, I love Emily Henry too!
I’d have to agree about not wanting to share the second serving!
I LOVE Biscoff cookies! I am dying over the mini pie plates too! SO cute.
Yum! This crisp looks so yummy! I love using fruit in desserts too! And those pie dishes are just gorgeous!
I always seem to have speculoos spread around and I LOVE biscoff cookies. I could definitely see them being the perfect crisp toppers!
Ha!
Good memory! I do remember the biscoff cookies were only on airplanes, and now they and their famous cookie butter sister are everywhere!
I need to make a crisp with cookie butter–Lord knows I’ve done everything else.
Soooooooo good… my mouth is watery right now! also loove the dishes. so cute
Biscoff cookies aren’t something you see here in Nova Scotia – so I read about them all the time and wonder about them. In my mind, they are up there with unicorns. (Magical and hard to pin down.) Those mini-pie plates are absolutely adorable – oh the things you could do with them! And when apples hang out with pears? Don’t get me started…
Gorgeous crisps.
I’m a Haagen-Dazs addict, too, especially late at night in front of the TV! Feels so luxurious!
Woah- I adore biscoff and that sounds like the perfect crust for pears and apples.I would love one of these all for myself!
I didn’t have a 5″ pie plate so I used a 12 count muffin tray and it came out great. The cookies do all the work
So glad you liked it, Jay! Thanks for sharing your experience making this in a muffin pan.