Deconstructed Lemon-Pear Cheesecake
with Spiced Oat Crumble & Pecans | Serves 4
- Milk
- Gluten
- Sulphites
- Wheat
- Pecan
- May contain traces of allergens
- Milk
- Sesame
- Soy
- Peanuts
- Almond
- Brazil nut
- Traces of Cashew
- Hazelnut
- Macadamia
- Pecan
- Pine Nut
- Pistachio
- Walnut
- Gluten
- Wheat
These deconstructed cheesecakes pack all the flavour with no fuss! Load up your bowl with silky cheesecake filling, tender lemon poached pears, and some spiced oat crumble. Top them off with a drizzle of caramel for the ultimate finish.
Ingredients
2
pear
1
lemon
1 packet
classic oat mix
(Contains: Gluten, Sulphites, Wheat; May be present: Milk, Sesame, Soy, Peanuts, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Walnut.)
Ā½ packet
sweet golden spice blend
(May be present: Gluten, Milk, Soy, Wheat.)
1 packet
pecans
(Contains: Pecan; May be present: Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Walnut.)
1 packet
cream cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
light cooking cream
(Contains: Milk;)
Not included in your delivery
140 g
butter
(Contains: Milk;)
1 cup
water
Ā½ cup
brown sugar
2 tbs
sugar
Utensils
Cooking Steps
ā¢ Preheat oven to 220Ā°C/200Ā°C fan-forced. Peel and quarter pears, then remove cores. Zest lemon to get a generous pinch. ā¢ In a large heatproof bowl, microwave the butter in 10 second bursts until melted. ā¢ In a medium saucepan, add the water and the brown sugar. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat, add pear, then reduce heat to medium. ā¢ Cover with a lid. Simmer, turning pear occasionally, until tender, 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat.
ā¢ Meanwhile, add classic oat mix and sweet golden spice blend (see ingredients) to the melted butter. Stir to combine. ā¢ Evenly spread crumble on one side of a lined oven tray. Bake until golden, 6-10 minutes. ā¢ When the crumble has 5 minutes remaining, add pecans to the other side of the tray and spread out evenly. Bake until toasted, set aside to cool.
TIP: Keep the crumb slightly clumped together on the tray, if it's spread too thin it can burn!
ā¢ While the crumb is cooling, add cream cheese to a medium bowl and beat, using electric beaters, until smooth, 1-2 minutes. ā¢ Add light cooking cream, lemon zest and the white sugar and beat until well combined and smooth, 1-2 minutes. ā¢ Remove pears from poaching liquid, then return pan to high heat. ā¢ Bring poaching liquid to the boil and simmer until light golden brown and reduced to a caramel, 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Set aside to cool slightly.
TIP: Watch the caramel carefully so it doesn't burn! TIP: If you don't have an electric mixer, use a metal hand whisk!
ā¢ Roughly chop toasted pecans. ā¢ Divide cream cheese mixture between serving bowls. Top with some spiced oat crumble, poached pears and pecans. ā¢ Drizzle over caramel to serve. Enjoy!
TIP: Store any remaining crumble in an airtight container
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavour:Ā Many enjoyed this decadent dessert, though some found it overly sweet. Adding extra lemon zest can boost the citrus flavour.
- Ease of prep:Ā While simple to assemble, several noted it took longer to prepare than the recipe suggested.
- Suggestions:Ā For a lighter version, try serving the pears and crumble with yoghurt instead of the cream cheese mixture.
- Leftovers:Ā Leftover oat crumble makes a tasty topping for yoghurt and fruit.
- Portions:Ā The recipe yields generous servings, with some finding it enough for more than four people.
