Pears often take a backseat to apples in fall baking, but their soft texture and natural sweetness make them a true star when it comes to desserts. Juicy, tender, and delicately flavored, pears transform simple recipes into elegant, comforting treats that feel both special and homemade.
Whether baked into a golden crisp, layered into a spiced cake, poached in a silky syrup, or tucked into flaky pastry, pear desserts are as versatile as they are delicious. They’re perfect for cozy fall evenings, holiday gatherings, or just when you want to enjoy a seasonal fruit in a new way.
In this roundup, you’ll find 15 pear dessert recipes that highlight the very best of this underrated fruit—easy to make, full of flavor, and guaranteed to impress anyone at the table.
Crustless Pecan Pie without Corn Syrup (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo, Keto)
This easy Crustless Pecan Pie made without corn syrup, is gluten-free, vegan, & paleo! A healthy, low sugar, egg-free, grain-free recipe with keto options!
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Gluten-Free Hummingbird Loaf Cake (Vegan)
The sweet & nutty classic Southern dessert now gluten-free & vegan! Gluten-Free Hummingbird Loaf Cake with a delicious dairy-free cream cheese frosting!
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Easy Pecan Pralines Recipe You Can Make at Home
Make this sweet and nutty treat as a delicious indulgent treat any time you like with this easy pecan pralines
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Easy Mini Pecan Pies Recipe for the Holidays
These bite sized desserts are a perfect little treat to wrap up a meal. Here is how to make this mini pecan
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Pecan Cheesecake Bars
These Pecan Cheesecake Bars are absolutely delicious, simple to make, sugar free, gluten free and low carb!
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Pecan Pralines
Pecan Pralines might sound fancy but they are easy to make, sugar free, gluten free and made with only 6 simple ingredients!
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Pecan Sandies (4-Ingredients)
These easy Pecan Sandies are melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies that extra flavorful and SO easy to make.
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Brown Sugar Pecan Sugar Cookies
These brown sugar pecan sugar cookies are brown sugar cookies topped with frosting and pecans. They are perfect for Christmas baking!
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Chocolate Chunk Pecan Pie
This chocolate chunk pecan pie has a gooey filling, toasted pecans and pockets of melted chocolate. It’s perfect for holidays or casual gatherings.
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The Ultimate Fall Apple Sorbet: Bursting With Flavor and Perfectly Scoopable
Creating sorbet that feels high-end is surprisingly simple. Just follow the step-by-step guide below to make your sorbet base, blend in the spiced apple compote goodness. Most of the ingredients—like apples and spices—are easily found at any grocery store.
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Vegan Pecan Cookies (Gluten Free) – A Sweet Alternative
These vegan pecan cookies have crispy edges and soft, chewy middles. They’re easy to make and so delicious.
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Basque Pumpkin Cheesecake
Burnt Basque pumpkin cheesecake served with a decadent caramel pecan sauce. A perfect fall dessert impressive enough for Thanksgiving too.
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Sweet Potato Pie With Pecan Topping
This Sweet Potato Pie Recipe is rich and smooth with an amazing crunchy pecan topping. It’s a delicious fall/winter pie.
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Toffee Bars
Rich and decadent Toffee Bar Recipe packed with crunchy English toffee bits, chopped pecans, and chocolate chips. A super easy and delicious treat perfect for any occasion!
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Old-Fashioned Georgia Pecan Log
How to make the old-fashioned Pecan Log candy that Georgia is famous for. It’s the perfect sliced candy for the Christmas season.
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