Canned Pear Pie or Cobbler
Canned Pear Pie or Cobbler is a comforting, easy-to-make dessert featuring canned pears as the star fruit filling, typically baked under a sweet biscuit or pie crust topping. It's a staple of home baking in the United States, especially popular as a convenient way to enjoy fruit dessert year-round using pantry-friendly ingredients.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dessert is primarily a source of carbohydrates from the fruit, sugar, and crust, with a modest amount of fat from butter or shortening. A typical serving provides key nutrients like potassium from the pears and some dietary fiber, with a calorie range of approximately 300-400 kcal.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 320 kcal |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbs | 58 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 35 g |
| Sodium | 250 mg |
| Potassium | 180 mg |
| Vitamin C | 6 mg |
| Vitamin A | 150 IU |
| Calcium | 30 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg |
| Copper | 0.2 mg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, it represents the American tradition of 'make-do' baking, transforming shelf-stable canned fruit into a warm, comforting treat. Nutritionally, the canned pears retain most of their potassium and some fiber, though the added sugars in the filling and topping are a primary consideration.
