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. When I have extra fruit on hand, I make blackberry salad or this pear custard pie.
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.
I made this and it was good but it tasted really strongly of scrambled eggs did i do something wrong i followed the recipe exactly
Hi Amanda, it’s a custard so there is some egg flavor but it definitely shouldn’t taste like scrambled eggs. Was the batter smooth when you poured it into the pan? The only thing I can think of is sometimes depending on the order of how you put the ingredients in the blender, the flour can clump up a bit if it’s not blended completely smooth and that may have given you a batter where everything wasn’t incorporated all the way. I hope that helps, thanks for writing in!
You likely over cooked it. Custard is actually difficult to make well. It breaks if you cook too long.
our pear tree has its first batch of ripening pears awaiting harvest. i have been searching for recipes and stumbled upon yours. im eager to make this! thank you for sharing!
I hope you enjoy it!
Just pulled some out of the oven! My grandpa has two huge pear trees in his orchard, so we have no shortage of pears here! I decided to make this recipe in a muffin tin as to create little personal sized custards:) they smell amazing, and I’m hoping they taste just as good! Thank you for the wonderful idea!
What a great idea to make them personal sized! Enjoy 🙂
Why have I walked this planet and not known about pear custard until now? I absolutely love this recipe 🙂
This looks so yummy. Your photography is gorgeous!
OMG this looks amazing. I totally want to try this badly. It looks phenomenal.
This looks absolutely DELICIOUS! I need to give this a whirl ASAP.
​​​xo katie // a touch of teal
I will DEFINITELY be making this. I love pears in any form! Thank you, pinned!
Oh my goodness. Making me drool!!!
This recipe is so simple for such a beautiful pie. Love it!
These look delicious thanks for sharing
Wow, these photos are amazing! The Pear Custard looks absolutely delicious. Thanks for sharing!
I just got a TON of pears in the mail, now I know what to do with them! Thanks 🙂
This looks really delicious! I love pear flavored desserts and dishes. I think they add the perfect amount of sweetness without being too heavy. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my goodness, this looks delicious! I printed out the recipe and I’m planning on making it the week! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love pear and I really love custard. This is a great recipe! Can’t wait to try it out .
This is a wonderful dessert that I am sure my kids would love as well. I love all of the fresh pears 🙂
yes yes yes I love pear!! I hate that it doesn’t get as utilized as other fruits – this is a great way to utilize it! Thanks for sharing!
That looks delicious! Beautiful pictures. I love pears and can’t wait to try this. Pinned.
I love how elegant this dessert is! Definitely perfect for a special occasion. And the fact that the batter is made in the blender is such a plus!