When are pears in season?
Depending on the variety of pears, you can find pears in season between August and October.
What can I do with lots of pears?
If you have bushels of pears waiting to be used up, you’re in the right place! Whether it’s a savory recipe like Pear Flatbread Pizza, or a pear dessert like Grape and Pear Cobbler, the possibilities are endless for what you can make with pears. Large-batch recipes like Pear Applesauce is another great idea, or you can add pears in a fresh salad. I also love the versatility of pear cocktails like this Sparkling Apple Pear Sangria!
Can you freeze fresh pears?
You sure can! To allow them to keep their best texture, soak sliced ripe pears in a bath of salted ice water for about 15 minutes before rinsing and laying them on a lined baking sheet in the freezer until frozen solid. Once they’re solid, you can add them to a heavy duty freezer bag and they’ll be good for whenever you want to add them to one of these pear recipes.
55 Best Pear Recipes
Get the recipe: Julia Child’s Tarte aux Poivres Get the recipe: Hazelnut-Pear Cake Get the recipe: Sour Cream Pear Buckle Get the recipe: Poached Pears in Puff Pastry Get the recipe: Grape and Pear Cobbler Get the recipe: Sandra Lee’s Pear Puffs Get the recipe: Pear-Almond Crumble Get the recipe: Candied Ginger Pears Get the recipe: Pear Upside-Down Cake Get the recipe: Rustic Pear and Apple Galette Get the recipe: Chicken Avocado and Pear Wraps Get the recipe: Hearty Winter Slaw with Shaved Cabbage, Radicchio, Celery and Bosc Pears Get the recipe: Pear and Goat Cheese Flatbread Pizza Get the recipe: Pear Pie Get the recipe: Maple Almond Pear Tarts Get the recipe: Almond Cake With Pear And Polenta Get the recipe: Harvest Fall Salad Get the recipe: Caramelized Pear Flatbread Get the recipe: Instant Pot Pear Applesauce Get the recipe: Cinnamon Pear Apple Crisp Get the recipe: Cinnamon Cheesecake with Spiced Pear Topping Get the recipe: Apple Peach Pear Cobbler Get the recipe: Non-Alcoholic Pear Cider Get the recipe: Honey Riesling Pear Sorbet Get the recipe: Pear Crisp Get the recipe: Pear Bread with Candied Ginger Get the recipe: Baked Brie with Sweet Hot Pepper Jelly and Pear Get the recipe: Pear Syrup Get the recipe: Easy Kimchi Recipe Get the recipe: Cranberry-Pear Galette Get the recipe: Pear Vodka Cocktail Get the recipe: Pear Puff Pastry Tart with Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Coffee Cake with Pears Get the recipe: Maple Pear Salad with Goat Cheese Get the recipe: Pear Porridge Get the recipe: Pear Tartlets Get the recipe: Chai Oatmeal with Spiced Sauteed Pears Get the recipe: Grilled Pear Salad Get the recipe: Savory Pear Tartlets Get the recipe: Apple and Pear Chutney Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Pear Crumble Get the recipe: Canned Pear Pound Cake Get the recipe: Poached Pears in Red or White Wine Get the recipe: Instant Pot Pear Butter Get the recipe: Pear Pancakes Get the recipe: Lemon Vanilla Pear Sauce Get the recipe: Pan-Fried Pork with Pears and Onions Get the recipe: Savory Baked Pears with Gorgonzola, Walnuts and Cranberries Get the recipe: Hazelnut-Pear Macarons Get the recipe: Pear Salad with Gorgonzola Get the recipe: Sparkling Apple Pear Sangria Get the recipe: Baked Brie with Pear Chutney Get the recipe: Ginger Pear Gluten-Free Coffee Cake Get the recipe: Cinnamon Pear Sauce Get the recipe: Dutch Pear Pie
