Canned Pear Streusel Pie

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Barbara Rolek
Barbara Rolek
Barbara Rolek is a former chef who became a cooking school instructor and award-winning food writer.
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Updated on 11/23/21
Easy pear streusel pie recipe

The Spruce / Ulyana Verbytska

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Total: 50 mins
Servings: 8 to 12 servings
Yield: 1 pie

Eastern Europe teems with apple and pear trees and their fruit can be found in everything from soup to dessert. This easy version of a pear streusel pie is perfect for anyone who is short on time because it calls for frozen ready-made pie crust and canned pears.

Of course, when you have the time, you can use a from-scratch pie crust recipe and peel fresh pears. A further enhancement, especially for the holidays, is to add fresh, frozen or dried cranberries, especially if you like a zingier pie filling.

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Ingredients

For the Streusel Topping:

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

  • 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

For the Pie Filling:

  • 2 (15.25-ounce) cans canned sliced pears in heavy syrup

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/2 cup fresh cranberries, or frozen, or dried

  • 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell

Steps to Make It

Make the Streusel

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for streusel
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  2. In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and pecans. Set aside.

    Combine sugar
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Make the Pie Filling

  1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 F.

    Pie filling
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  2. Drain the sliced pears and reserve the liquid for another purpose.

    Drain sliced pears
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  3. In a medium bowl, mix together the sliced pears, all-purpose flour and sugar, tossing until fruit is coated.

    Mix together sliced pears and flour
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  4. Turn into the crust, spreading out evenly.

    Filling in pie crust
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  5. Scatter the streusel topping evenly over fruit.

    Add streusel
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  6. Place the filled pie on a baking sheet to catch any drips. Bake about 40 minutes or until juices are bubbling.

    Place pie on baking sheet
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  7. Remove from oven and cool slightly to serve warm or cool completely to serve at room temperature. A scoop of vanilla ice cream or dollop of whipped cream to accompany this dessert never hurts.

    Serve
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
301 Calories
13g Fat
46g Carbs
3g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 12
Amount per serving
Calories 301
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g 16%
Saturated Fat 4g 19%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 123mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 46g 17%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 27g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 1mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 1%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 100mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)