Dessert on a diet? You bet! I made a Pear Crisp that serves 8 very generously for only 350 calories and 9 grams of fat (and a bonus 7 grams of fiber!).
Maybe you read in an earlier post that in a moment of weakness I bought some pears that were NOT on my plan. They were just too cute to resist. Sadly, no one ate them, so they just sat there…
So, I searched for recipes using pears, and chose Pear Crisp. I peeled and chopped the pears (and did not take a picture because my hands were sticky), then mixed them with the sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. It looked too wet to me, so I added a few tablespoons of flour as insurance against a soggy crisp. Since my 2.5 quart casserole dish was on the counter, I used it instead of the 9 x 13 pan. The topping is just oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Since I had 4 tablespoons of butter on the counter, too, I used it, plus 2 tablespoons of olive oil (instead of the 6 tablespoons of cold butter - not to worry, I do this all the time!). When I went to get the brown sugar there was a ridiculously small quantity of sliced almonds in a bag, so I sprinkled those on the top.
50 minutes later the crisp was golden and the fruit was bubbling through the top – just like it’s supposed to.
Crisps and cobblers are fast to make, and since they’re served at room temperature you can make them early in the day and walk away.
Dessert can be part of a healthy diet, so treat yourself!
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