This fresh pear pie recipe is loaded with fresh, juicy Bartlett pears, has a creamy, custard-like filling, and a crunchy streusel topping.
I’m a big fan of pies. They make the perfect weeknight dessert, holiday treat, or sweet addition to any potluck.
I also love making sweet treats with pears, like pear walnut crisp, pear pecan cobbler, and fresh pear pie bars.
This delicious pear pie combines two of my favorite loves to create a rich, creamy custard pie loaded with fresh pear flavor and a crumb topping that always has everyone begging for more!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Basic Ingredients: This pie uses fresh pears and basic baking ingredients found in any kitchen.
- Easy to Make: This recipe only takes a few incredibly simple steps and about an hour from start to finish.
- Delicious Pear Flavor: The custard filling is topped with sliced pears to create a rich, creamy, and sweet pear flavor in every bite.
- A Tasty Crumble: The simple crumble topping is rich, buttery, and loaded with cinnamon flavor for a nice finish.
- Great for Meal Prep: This pie is freezer-friendly, so you can make extras for future use.
Key Ingredients
You’ll find a full list of ingredients and their exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Sour Cream: Sour cream is the base for the sweet, tangy, custard-like layer of the pie.
- Sugar and Vanilla: Sugar and vanilla give the filling a sweet, aromatic flavor.
- Fresh Pears: Sliced fresh pears get soft and extra sweet as they bake, making a tasty counterpoint to the tang of the sour cream filling.
- Butter: Butter binds the crumble topping together and gives it a rich flavor.
- Cinnamon: The cinnamon in the crumble topping adds earthy spice to the pie’s tangy, sweet flavors.
Variations
- Other Fruits: You can use other sliced fresh fruits to create versions like this sour cream apple pie, a peach version, or even berry varieties.
- Greek Yogurt: Full-fat Greek yogurt can be used in place of sour cream for the same flavor and texture.
- Pear Pie Bars: Use a graham cracker crust mixture and bake the pike in a baking dish to make a bar version.
- Canned Pears: Use canned pears when fresh ones aren’t available.
How to Make Fresh Pear Pie
- Mix everything except the pears in a bowl and pour the mixture into a prepared pie crust.
- Top with sliced pears and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
- Mix the crumble ingredients and spread them evenly over the pie.
- Bake again until golden and set.
- Chill for at least four hours and enjoy.
Expert Tips
- Bring your sour cream and eggs to room temperature for easier, more uniform mixing.
- Mix your sour cream filling ingredients until thoroughly smooth and creamy for the best texture.
- Mix your crumble topping with a fork to achieve a nice, crumbly texture.
- Four hours is the minimum chilling time for this pie, but overnight is even better!
Fresh Pear Pie FAQ
This is a sour cream pie. It has a base layer made with sour cream that’s a bit like a cross between cheesecake and custard. Then, it’s topped with fresh sliced pears and a crumble and baked until set.
This pie will last for up to four days in the refrigerator. It can be frozen for up to a month.
Wrap an entire pie in a double layer of plastic wrap and a layer of foil. Then, freeze for up to a month. You can wrap individual slices in plastic wrap and freeze for up to a month in an airtight, freezer-safe container.
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Fresh Pear Pie
Ingredients
For the Pear Filling
Instructions
For the Pear Filling
- Preheat oven to 350° and place pie crust onto pie plate. Poke bottom 4 or 5 times with a fork.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix all ingredients except pears
- Pour into a prepared pie shell.
- Peel, seed, slice pears and arrange slices evenly on top of filling.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from oven.
For the Topping
- In a small mixing bowl, mix all ingredients with a fork until crumbly.
- Sprinkle evenly on top of pears and bake for 30-40 minutes until set.
- Remove from oven and cool completely. Cover and refrigerate. Best serve cold.
Notes
- Bring your sour cream and eggs to room temperature for easier, more uniform mixing.
- Mix your sour cream filling ingredients until thoroughly smooth and creamy for the best texture.
- Mix your crumble topping with a fork to achieve a nice, crumbly texture.
- Four hours is the minimum chilling time for this pie, but overnight is even better!
Nutrition
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Enjoy, Terri
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This is so delicious! Thank you for sharing it on your blog. ♥️
Thank you Linda for a wonderfully delicious recipe! We LOVE it! :)