Sangria Poached Pears with Cinnamon Oat Crumble for #mysterydish
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Juicy pears poached in lush red wine, bright citrus, and warm spices, topped with a crunchy oat crumble. Savor sangria in dessert form! Easy, no-bake recipe, naturally gluten-free, and perfect for Passover.
What is the best cocktail to drink during this time of year?
I submit to the court that it is none other than sangria.
Ok, I realize that we are all in a spring state of mind right now. We want recipes that are bright and sunshine-y, full of fresh and seasonal flavors. With its citrus notes, tropical ginger, and big juicy hunks of fresh fruit, sangria makes the perfect patio sipper.
But can we get real for a minute? The wait for spring's arrival, at least in this part of the country, has been interminable. The calendar may say it's spring, but the thermometer begs to differ. Sunset cocktails on the patio are not happening here. Here, it's more like, fireside sips of cabernet. Red wine, pears, cinnamon, dried fruits, and oat crumbles. These are a few of my favorite cold-weather things.
Sangria's got it all! Am I right or what? All the cozy things, and all the warm summery things, all stirred up and macerated together in a big jug. Perfection in a glass!
- Boxed Cake Mix
- Peeps
- Oats
- Ginger
- Honey
- Wine
- Shallots
- Coconut
- Shrimp
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Kiwi
- Dried Fruit
- Cinnamon
I highlighted all the ingredients I used in my recipe in red. Seven, baby! And, if you serve these poached pears alongside the coconut milk ice cream from this post, it would be eight.
Easy, easy recipe, friends. It doesn't get much easier than this. May I also point out that this is a no-bake dessert? And, if you leave out the oat crumble, it's also naturally gluten free. And perfect for Passover! I'm on a roll here!
Just simmer a few peeled pears in the sangria poaching liquid. This is made with a lush red wine, some bright, citrusy orange juice, a little honey and triple sec for sweetness, a cinnamon stick and a knob of ginger for warm spice, and a handful of dried cranberries to bring out the ripe berry notes in the wine.
Anjou pears work really well for poaching because they are firm and they won't fall apart or turn to mush when cooked.
A little sweetened whipped cream makes a lovely presentation, and the cinnamon oat crumble gives a nice crunch and a pretty garnish. Bring this delicious dessert into the warmer months with lots of fresh tropical fruit, too!
Major props to Kat for giving us all such an inspiring list of ingredients this month. It never ceases to amaze me, how we can all be faced with the same list of ingredients, but each member of the group comes up with something totally unique. Case in point:
1. Coconut Shrimp with Thai Chili Ginger Sauce by Joyful Healthy Eats
2. Sangria Poached Pears by Baking a Moment
3. Baked Mini Carrot Cake Donuts by Culinary Couture Blog
4. Funfetti Cookies with Peeps Marshmallow Frosting by I Dig Pinterest
5. Carrot Oatmeal Cookies by Yummy Healthy Easy
6. Gooey Oatmeal Cranberry Bars by I Want Crazy
7. Honey Lime Coconut Oatmeal Cookies by Blahnik Baker
8. Chocolate Almond Date Balls by The Well Floured Kitchen
9. Tropical Kiwi Fruit Muffins by The Pajama Chef
10. Nesting Peeps Cupcakes by The Dessert Chronicles
11. Carrot Cake Cookies by Chez CateyLou
Pretty great stuff, right?
I think you will love these sangria poached pears! They are so tender, sweet and full of complexity! Whether you're snuggled in on a raw, rainy day, or basking in the warm sunshine, this dish makes such a lovely dessert.
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Sangria Poached Pears with Cinnamon Oat Crumble
Ingredients
- 2 cups (473.18 ml) red wine
- 2 cups (473.18 ml) water
- 1 cup (236.59 ml) orange juice
- ⅓ cup (78.86 ml) honey
- ¼ cup (59.15 ml) triple sec liqueur
- ¼ cup (30.3 g) dried cranberries
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½- inch piece of fresh ginger
- 4 Anjou pears
- 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons old fashioned oats
- sweetened whipped cream
- fresh fruit such as orange slices,, pineapple chunks, roughly chopped kiwi, berries, etc.
Instructions
Poach the Pears in Sangria:
- Place the first 8 ingredients in a pot and bring to a simmer.
- Peel the pears and add them to the pot. Simmer, turning occasionally, for about 20 minutes, or until tender.
- Transfer the pears and their poaching liquid to an airtight container, and refrigerate overnight or until cooled completely.
Make the Cinnamon Oat Crumble:
- Melt the butter in a small pot.
- Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add the flour and oats and continue to cook, stirring, for 3-5 minutes.
Assemble:
- Place a poached pear on a dessert plate, alongside a dollop of whipped cream.
- Garnish with fresh fruit and cinnamon oat crumble.
Poached pears are one of my absolute favorite things on the planet! Sangria poached pears!? They are so perfect for Spring! Can't wait to try out this recipe. Pinned!
Yay! I'm so happy I hit on a combo that hits on so many levels for ya! Thanks so much for the awesome feedback, Justine, and for the pin! Hope you have a fabulous day 😀
I just love poached peaches and these peaches look amazing!
Thanks so much, Layla! The pears were so good with all those scrummy sangria flavors. Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you enjoy your day 😉
Oh Allie this is a brilliant recipe!! I love that you poached the pears in Sangria (my favorite!!) and that crumble adds a great crunch. Love everything about this recipe. Good job in challenging yourself with the ingredients and creating a wonderful recipe.
Thank you Zainab!!! I had a lot of fun with this challenge 😉 xoxo
what a great dessert, allie! the pears are so pretty 🙂
Thanks, Sarah! I loved your creation too! Enjoy your day! 😀
The pears look amazing, Allie! I love poaching pears in wine- so decadent and flavourful! Love all the colours as well..:)
Thanks, Jessica! Aren't they so good? And I loved the color too 😉 Have a great day, sweetie!
This looks amazing Allie - such a creative dish and you rocked it by using 7 ingredients this month! Love that this is no bake too and the pretty color of the poached pear - such a simple yet stunning dessert 🙂
Aw, thank you Kelly! I had a lot of fun with it. Just wanted to push myself y'know? It's a fun challenge 😉
This looks like a lovely dessert indeed! I adore teh color of those peas, and seeing that they're been poached in sangria, they must be amaaaaazing! Also, the oat crumble sounds super delicious too! Gaah I'm so hungry now 😉
Thanks, Consuelo! The sangria gave them a lovely color and flavor too! I'm so happy you enjoyed! 😀
This is so creative! I love sangria, so I have to try these ASAP!
Oh, ya! I hope you like them, Rachel! Thanks so much for the great comment, and have a great weekend 😀
Allie, I totally agree that sangria is 'perfection in a glass', and, I'm sure, just as good poured all over pears! What a beautiful idea ... and, may I say, these remind me of Christmas! (I guess it's the cinnamon and cranberries) So ... pinning on my Christmas board!! Haha ... they would be wonderful any time of year though, of course! 😉
That's just what I liked about them, Helen! The cinnamon and ginger and oats were like Christmas, but the orange and kiwi and pineapple were like summer. Great minds think alike 😉 Thanks so much for pinning, and I hope you have a fabulous weekend! 😀
You had me at no bake BUT - and don't hate me for this - do you taste the alcoholic twang? Because I um...well I...I don't like wine.
PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!!!
I've tried and tried and I can't like it. But I wanna try a no bake pear for once instead of always baking it all slathered in buttery goodness. Which is fine but, you know, not always the healthiest.
Don't even worry about it, Dani! You don't taste the alcohol at all. It cooks right out, and what you're left with is a sweet, berry-like, gingery, cinnamony, citrusy flavor. It's so nice! Even my 6 year old liked it, and he's very sensitive to that sort of thing ("I don't like booze, Mommy." ;)). You would love this, I'm sure! Have a great weekend, you guys! <3
Oh yeah these pears are absolutely fantastic!!
Thanks, Jocelyn! The flavor was really fantastic; loved the wintry spice + summery fruit. Have a great weekend!
This looks so great, Allie! I love poached pears, and poaching them in sangria sounds divine. I agree, sangria is such a delicious cocktail. 🙂 Have a great weekend!
You can never go wrong with sangria! I love how it can be summery or wintry. Hope you have a really fun weekend too, Marcie! xoxo
Seriously, these are GORGEOUS!!!! I have never tried poaching a pear but now I have to! It seems easy and like it would be a healthy treat. I'm drooling now. 🙂 Great job on the Mystery Dish this month!
Thanks, Jen! And you as well! Your carrot cake cookies are just what I'm craving lately 😉 Hope you have a really fun weekend! xoxo
7 ingredients?? Way to go, Allie! Gold star for you this month. These pears look and sound amazing!! I love that oatmeal crumble, yum!
The oatmeal crumble is so yummy! Same basic idea from my homemade crumb donuts from a few weeks back. Easy and delish! I'm so happy you liked, Cat. Thanks for the sweet comment xoxo
Stunning pictures!
Thanks, I lucked out with nice light that day ;D
Oh my goodness! You do it every time. You make everything look amazing. Love the mystery dish concept. Great work Allie!
Thanks Melanie! That means an awful lot, coming from such a talent lady, such as yourself 😉 Hope you enjoy your weekend! It's supposed to rain like cats and dogs here, but at least it's not snow, right? 😀