In this pear custard pie, fresh pears are combined with a rich and creamy 5 minute custard, then baked to perfection for a simple yet elegant dessert.
This crustless pie is my absolute favorite way to enjoy pears, I make it almost every week during the fall months!
I am not a huge fan of pears. I like them fine when they’re cooked but I don’t eat them raw, I think it’s the somewhat grainy texture that bothers me. A long time ago before we had kids a relative sent us a big box of those fancy mail order pears. My husband did his best to try and eat them before they turned to mush but it was just too many pears for him to finish. I made this pear custard pie to use them up and I have been making it ever since. It’s definitely my favorite way to eat pears.
We go through a ton of produce in this house. My kids are total fruit monsters and between the three of them they can polish off a whole pound of grapes or strawberries in one sitting when they’re in the mood. My mom often brings us bags of apples, oranges and pears to help keep our household well stocked in the fruit department.
Some weeks we don’t get through all the fruit and that’s when I make pear custard pie. The beauty of this recipe is that it only uses pantry staples that you probably always have lying around. Which means that if you’ve got pears, you can whip this up whenever you feel like it. I’ve made it twice in the last two weeks!
How do you make pear custard pie?
The batter for this custard is made in the blender. After you peel and cut the pears, toss them in the dish and pour the custard over the top. That’s all there is to it, 40 minutes later you’ve got an amazing dessert.
You can sprinkle some powdered sugar over the top if you want to dress it up for a special occasion. I’ve also put some cinnamon sugar on top which is great too. It probably comes as no surprise that the kids love this recipe. I’ve made it dozens of times over the years and it always gets rave reviews. It’s simple, but sometimes the simplest recipes are the best, don’t you think?
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Pear Custard Pie
Ingredients
- 4 firm pears of any variety cored, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup of unsalted butter melted
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for garnish
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 inch round pan with cooking spray.
- Arrange the pear slices in the pan.
- Put the butter, eggs, milk, salt, granulated sugar, flour and vanilla into a blender; process until smooth.
- Pour the batter over the pears. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the custard is golden and firm to the touch. Dust the top with powdered sugar before serving.
Ellen says
It appears to have been baked in a cast iron skillet…I love that! Will my 8” skillet work?
Sara says
Yes that should be fine!
Harriet says
I have an abundance of pears on my pear tree and I can’t wait to make this! Would it work with gluten free flour?
Sara says
I haven’t tested it with gluten free flour but my readers have made many different flour substitutions and typically it seems to work out!
KC says
Great recipe, thanks!!
Diane says
Made this wonderful dessert today and it was wonderful. I added walnuts and it came out perfect. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Elaine Yunker says
Can this be frozen?
Sara says
I’ve never tried freezing it but I believe others have done it with success.
Meeghan says
I wonder if you’ve ever done mini’s? Wanting to do this for a small class/staff treat at school, but custards are funny when you play with the size! Thanks!
Sara says
I’ve never done this in mini pans!
Rennette says
This is about the best pie I have ever made. Just love making it
Maria says
Is it possible to make this with a non-dairy milk, such as almond milk or oat milk?
Sara says
Yes that should work!
carolyn says
do you think this could be made on a single-crust prebaked pie crust? I need to make a “real” pie for something and am curious if this would adapt to ths.
Sara says
Yes I think that would work but I haven’t tried it myself!
Elna says
This was superb. Thank you for sharing.. all the way from sunny South Africa