Autumn’s best pear recipes

This pear and cinnamon cake recipe by Nici Wickes is quick and easy to make as a dessert, served with lashings of butterscotch sauce, of course!

This roasted parsnip recipe is taken to new heights with the addition of pear, blue cheese and walnuts

You should never feel guilty about indulging in a well-earned dessert – but if you’re wanting to cram a bit more goodness into a pudding, this refined sugar-free ginger, pear and pistachio crumble recipe is perfect!

This autumnal salad recipe marries pears, hazelnuts and prosciutto with a homemade honey balsamic dressing to create a stunning side dish that manages to combine sweet, crunchy and salty flawlessly

Often overlooked in favour of the apple, pear is a delightful fruit that looks as good as it tastes. This indulgent pear and toffee tart recipe is the perfect autumnal dessert

Nici Wickes’ roasted pear and blue cheese scones recipe is insanely easy to make and the flavour is wonderful, with little bursts of sweetness from the pears and tanginess from blue cheese

Steamed puddings are an easy dessert for a large family, but that doesn’t mean those living alone or with smaller families should miss out. This smaller version takes no time to steam cook

Nici Wickes shares her mum’s pear and chocolate drizzle cake recipe that marries two flavours that were meant to be together – pear and chocolate. Serve warm, as a dessert. It’s so impressive!

The combination of pear, blue cheese and hazelnut is unexpected but a proven winner.

An exotic rocket, pear & ricotta fritter salad that is packed to the brim with delicious flavours and textures.

If you’re a fan of banana bread, you’re going to love Nici Wickes’ delicious version made with pears! Studded with walnuts and easily altered to be gluten or dairy-free, this recipe is a winner

There’s something about single-serve crostatas – rustic Italian-style pies – that is so incredibly inviting. Not only is there no slicing required, but no sharing either! This is my go-to gluten-free pastry: crisp, buttery and just barely sweet. Recipe by Emma Galloway for Taste Magazine

This super-sized cake fits the bill for those times when you just need a hit of sugar. It’s got all those wonderful caramel-sweet flavours in there to cure a sugar craving good and proper. Photograph by Jani Shepherd.

This flourless chocolate cake with pear, macadamia & crème chantilly is rich and moist. The bittersweet dark chocolate complements the soft sweet baked pears beautifully.

MAKES 4 Cut out some mini pizzas from prepared bases and serve as hot canapes with apple, walnut, blue cheese and honey. Note

Add dried fruit such as sultanas or chopped dried apricots for extra sweetness. Note

Keep ’em coming back for more with this rich, indulgent dessert. Pears infused with cinnamon add a soft texture to this tart while rich, dark chocolate sauce satisfies the chocaholic in us all.

Cinnamon syrup adds a further dimension to this moist, fruity pear and ginger upside down cake.

This family classic is perfect for a cool winter’s evening, the ultimate crumbly comfort food packed full of juicy fruit to satisfy your sweet tooth.