Baked Milk Bread with Pears and Walnut Crumble
Baked milk bread with pears and walnut crumble is a comforting dessert in which caramelised pear slices rest on soft milk bread under a buttery walnut crumble. The Thermomix TM7 stirs the caramel to golden perfection and blends the crumble evenly, taking all the guesswork out of this classic bakery-style treat.
About this recipe
Baked milk bread with pears and walnut crumble on the Thermomix TM7 is the kind of dessert recipe that turns simple pantry staples into something truly festive. Milk bread soaked in vanilla custard, layered with pears resting on homemade golden caramel and finished with a buttery walnut crumble, it delivers three contrasting textures in one spoonful: creamy, fruity and crunch. The all-in-one kitchen machine makes it achievable on any autumn weekend, because the caramel cooks under controlled heat without burning, and the crumble comes together in seconds. If you have been searching for easy pear dessert recipes or warm winter puddings for the TM7, this one is a keeper. Serve it straight from the oven with a spoonful of cold cream, and watch the caramel flow over the soft bread at the table.
Preparation tips
- Use pears that are ripe but still firm, so the slices hold their shape on the caramel during baking and do not release too much juice into the milk bread.
- Cut the milk bread into thick slices and press them gently into the custard mixture, allowing the bread to absorb the vanilla flavour without becoming soggy before it goes into the oven.
- Scatter the walnut crumble only just before baking so the butter stays cold, giving you a crisp golden topping rather than one that sinks into the pears.
Recipe variations
- Replace the walnuts with hazelnuts or almonds and swap the pears for apples in autumn; the caramel and custard base of this pudding works beautifully with any firm fruit.
- For a lactose-free version, use plant-based milk and dairy-free butter in both the custard and the walnut crumble; the caramelised pears keep all their flavour.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Mixing the butter, sugar and cream, the Thermomix blends the caramel base into a silky golden liquid without lumps. [Multi-Function]
- Precise heating cooks the caramel gently, so the sugar turns amber without catching on the base of the mixing bowl. [Precision Control]
- Grinding the walnuts to a coarse crumb, the TM7 creates an even, crunchy topping faster than chopping by hand. [Time Savings]
- Weighing the caster sugar and custard powder straight into the bowl saves you from washing up separate kitchen scales. [Built-in Scale]
- Kneading the crumble butter into the flour and walnuts, the Thermomix delivers a consistent sandy texture in seconds. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- pears
- unsalted butter
- golden caster sugar
- unsalted butter
- double cream
- lemon juice
- walnut, shelled
- unsalted butter
- golden caster sugar
- fine sea salt