45 Pear Recipes To Use Up Your Bounty of Seasonal Fruit

Ripe, juicy pears are one of the season's best treats. They add sweetness to fall salads and roasts, pair perfectly with warm baking spices in autumnal desserts and effortlessly dress up seasonal cocktails. If you've got a bag or two on hand after a trip to the orchard or market, you're in the right place—we can help you use them up in the most delicious ways possible. One of our favorite ideas? Combining two quintessential fall fruits (apples and pears) in an Instant Pot® version of a classic dessert. This rich and decadent clafoutis is sweet, delicious—and ready in a fraction of time it would normally take.

Ina's 5-star recipe is a fall favorite with fans raving that it's the 'best ever'. Better make a double batch!

This Quick Pear Tart by Sunny Anderson is a simple yet elegant dessert made with store-bought puff pastry, ripe pears and a buttery brown sugar glaze. It’s perfect for last-minute entertaining or a sweet weeknight treat.

This Pear and Cranberry Crostata blends sweet pears and tart cranberries in a rustic free-form crust for a festive, fruit-forward dessert that's as easy to make as it is beautiful to serve.

In this perfect oven pancake, cottage cheese lightens the batter and keeps it fluffy and moist as it bakes atop a pinwheel of caramelized pears. A generous pat of butter and a drizzle of maple syrup are the finishing touches on the easiest, most impressive pancake around.

This quick-and-simple fall sip doubles down on the pear flavor with pear brandy and freshly sliced fruit.

Juicy pears work together with dried cranberries and fragrant onion and rosemary to give this simple pork roast a delicious fall-inspired upgrade.

Sweet pears, salty blue cheese, buttery nuts – when it comes to flavor, this simple, 20-minute salad recipe has it all.

These buttery, French almond cakes get a delightful fall upgrade: slices of fresh, juicy pear.

The natural sweetness of fresh apples and pears makes this homemade sauce a standout over the store-bought version. Lemon juice adds brightness and keeps the fruit from browning, and cinnamon and nutmeg lend warm spice notes.

Use your orchard-fresh, seasonal fruit in the most autumnal way possible: baked into a delicious, crumble-topped pie!

Ina turns pears into the most elegant appetizer with just a handful of ingredients. Roasting the fruit elevates its natural sweetness—the perfect partner to salty blue cheese and buttery toasted walnuts.

Try caramel pears instead of caramel apples this fall! We used a shortcut to make our caramel sauce—simply microwave soft caramel candies with some half-and-half and get dipping! Pouring your caramel sauce into a wide mug and dipping your pears directly inside it also saves you the hassle of a messy cleanup afterwards.

Ina bakes in-season pears in a rich, custard-like batter for a simple and elegant dessert. Clafouti is delicious served warm or at room temperature, making it a wonderful choice when you need something that can be baked ahead.

Pork and apple are a common pairing during the cooler months so it’s no surprise that pear works just as well. We use the fruit to make a quick, microwave sweet-and-spiced chutney — that brings tons of flavor to plain pork chops.

Sweet, juicy pear is the perfect foil to hardy greens and crunchy nuts. Keep this recipe handy and a quick, wholesome lunch is never out of reach.

The warm, fragrant spiciness of fresh ginger is the perfect complement to the sweetness of the baked pears and brown sugar-oat topping.

This eye-catching dessert uses the same method as the pineapple upside-down cake but relies on fall-favorite ingredients like fresh pears, maple and ground cardamom.

There are a lot of ways to enjoy pears (fresh from the orchard, baked into desserts, as a topping for pork chops, and more), each one as delicious as the next. But, one of our favorite ways to have this in-season fruit is soaked in a flute of brandy and champagne — it’s the perfect treat after sipping down your cocktail!

You only need three ingredients to make this quick and easy appetizer—that's guaranteed to impress.

The secret ingredient in this fruit-and-nut quick bread? Shredded pears. They keep the bread moist and add extra sweetness.

This impressive braided crust is made with store-bought dough, which can be easier to work with than homemade.

Transform plain quinoa into a dish with a bounty of flavor. Sweet pears, buttery walnut and refreshing celery — this simple side has it all!

These individually wrapped mini pies are almost too cute to eat! And, they couldn't be easier to make; they use sheets of thawed puff pastry for the crust.

This flatbread will soon be a favorite at pizza night. Instead of tomato sauce and shredded mozzarella, it's topped with pear slices, fontina cheese, arugula and prosciutto. Yum!

This recipe is perfect for autumn or winter when the petite seckel pears are in season (but feel free to use any variety). It has a surprising crunch, creating a delicious new version of guacamole. The pistachios on top make it extra special and contrast nicely with the pear and avocado.

We can’t get enough of the sweet-and-refreshing flavor of this simple salad. The juicy pears and grapes provide more than enough balance against the subtle licorice-like flavor of the fennel, while sliced celery adds a little bit of brightness to finish it off.

This hearty fall side is loaded with satisfying ingredients—and gets just a touch of natural sweetness from the addition of fresh pear.

We love the flavors of pear and celery together. They make a perfect lemonade that's packed with vitamin C. Be sure to drink your juice as soon as possible after it's made for the most nutritious bang. Adding chia seeds helps replace the fiber that is lost in the juicing process.

This seasonal treat will help you make the most of all those orchard-fresh pears. Combined with tart cranberries in a toasted pecan crust, this dessert is sure to impress.

This fruit-filled dessert is packed with fall’s best flavors and will warm you up even on the chilliest nights.

An excellent choice for any fall lunch, this pressed sandwich is bursting with flavor, thanks to the honey-dressed layers of sliced pears, arugula and Taleggio cheese.