Pear Tart

By Becky Hardin

Updated Jul 30, 2025

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This easy, rustic Pear Tart recipe is perfect for fall! I’ve taken puff pastry and dressed it up with thinly sliced pears and a buttery mixture of the very best warm, sweet fall flavors. You only need 5 ingredients and about 30 minutes to make this picture-perfect tart!

Easy Pear Tart Recipe

Apples always steal the spotlight in the fall, but I think pears are also a great seasonal fruit that deserve some love. With only 5 ingredients, this simple yet elegant tart comes together in minutes. So, the next time you reach for the apples, consider switching it up and using pears instead. You won’t be disappointed. You can use any type of pears you like. I find that Bosc and Anjou pears work great for baking, but whatever you have on hand or find at the store will work.

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Super Easy Pear Tart

5 from 1 vote

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 15 minutes mins

Total: 25 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Author: Becky Hardin

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Pears are seasoned with brown sugar and pumpkin spice, then baked on puff pastry to create this easy pear tart.

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 sheet puff pastry dough 245 grams, thawed (½ package)
• ▢ 2 tbsp salted butter 28 grams, melted (¼ stick)
• ▢ 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice 9 grams
• ▢ 1 tbsp brown sugar 13 grams
• ▢ 3 pears thinly sliced lengthwise
• ▢ pecans optional, for garnish
• ▢ ice cream optional, for serving

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Lay the puff pastry sheet on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Score (cut a line) along the inside of the edge of the dough, about 1 inch in from the outside.
  1 sheet puff pastry dough
• Mix together the melted butter, pumpkin pie spice, and brown sugar. Using a pastry brush, brush the butter over the entire puff pastry sheet.
  2 tbsp salted butter, 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 tbsp brown sugar
• Lay the pear slices into the middle of the puff pastry, slightly overlapping as you go. My tart was big enough to go 3 slices across and 7 slices down.
  3 pears
• Pour the remaining butter mixture over the pears and brush to cover.
• Sprinkle with pecans if desired.
  pecans
• Bake for 15-18 minutes or until puff pastry is fully cooked and browned.
• Remove from oven and cut with pizza cutter into squares.
• Serve with ice cream for an extra special treat!
  ice cream

Equipment

• Kitchen Scale (optional)
• Baking Sheet

Becky’s Tips

• Slice the pears thinly so they cook all the way through and sit nicely on the pastry.
• You don’t need ripe pears. Under-ripe pears tend to hold their shape better when cooking at high temperatures.
• Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients.

Calories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 5gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 208mgFiber: 5gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 213IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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How to Make a Pear Tart Step by Step

Prepare the pastry: Lay the puff pastry sheet on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Score (cut a line) along the inside of the edge of the dough, about 1 inch in from the outside. Preheat oven to 400°F

Prepare butter mixture: Combine 2 tbsp melted butter, 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice, and 1 tbsp brown sugar. Using a pastry brush, brush the butter over the entire puff pastry sheet.

Add the pears: Lay the 3 pears, sliced, into the middle of the puff pastry, slightly overlapping as you go. My tart was big enough to go 3 slices across and 7 slices down.

Add butter mixture and pecans: Pour the remaining butter mixture over the pears and brush to cover. Sprinkle with pecans if desired.

Bake: Bake for 15-18 minutes or until puff pastry is fully cooked and browned.

Cut: Remove from the oven and cut with a pizza cutter into squares.

Serve and enjoy: Serve with ice cream for an extra special treat!

How to Store

Once cooled to room temperature, you can keep this pear tart stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat it in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time until warmed all the way through.

Serving Suggestions

While vanilla ice cream and pecans are my favorite accompaniments for this pear tart, you can always feel free to get creative! Use candied pecans for even more sweetness or pumpkin ice cream for additional fall flavor.

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