This Slow-Cooker Cobbler with sliced pears and cranberries is incredibly tasty. Each serving is just 4 WW points, making it a wonderful choice for those who follow Weight Watchers but still want to indulge in a yummy dessert.

Cobblers are especially delicious around this time of year when the weather is cooling down. They’re the perfect warm treat to have after dinner or to serve during gatherings and holidays. This cobbler recipe is unique for a couple of different reasons. First, it combines pears and cranberries, which is a delicious combination. The cinnamon in the recipe brings a nice, warm, and comforting flavor to the dish, and the cranberries bring some tartness. And I personally love the texture of the pears.

Another reason this recipe is unique is because of how it cooks. By making cobbler in the slow cooker, it leaves your oven open for cooking other foods. This specific recipe takes between three and four hours, depending on your exact model. Once the cobbler is done, you can serve it with your favorite low-point toppings, such as a lower-point ice cream, fat-free whipped cream, or whipped topping. It is also delicious as is. For other slow cooker recipes, you can check out my slow cooker recipe collection.

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Why You Should Try This Slow Cooker Cobbler

  • Set it and forget it. Assemble the dessert in the crockpot, and then let the appliance do all the work for you!
  • It feeds a small crowd. This recipe feeds eight people which makes it great for when you have a dinner party or other type of small gathering.
  • Great for making ahead. You can cook this cobbler the day before you actually want to serve it. Then, individually heat up each portion or transfer it to a baking dish to refresh it in the oven.

Recipe Overview

  • Serving Size: 201g
  • Number of Servings: 8
  • Time to Cook: 3-4 hours
  • WW Points Per Recipe: 4 WW points per serving, 28 for the entire recipe (Click here to view the recipe in the WW app. WW login is required)

Ingredients in Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Cranberry Pear Cobbler

Fruit Filling

  • 4 cans (14.5 oz) sliced pears in water, drained
  • ½ cup Zero-calorie sweetener of choice (use a 1:1 sugar replacement)
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Fresh cranberries

Topping Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Zero-calorie sweetener of choice (use a 1:1 sugar replacement)
  • ¼ tsp Table salt
  • 6 ½ tbsp Light butter substitute (I used I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Light)
  • ⅔ cup Unsweetened plain almond milk
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
Ingredients for making cobbler

Instructions for making Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Cranberry Pear Cobbler

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the filling ingredients and stir until the sweetener and cinnamon are thoroughly distributed.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, sweetener, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter substitute and gently mix with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Making cobbler filling and topping

3. Add the milk and gently stir until just combined, forming a dough.

4. Transfer the fruit mixture to a greased slow cooker using a slotted spoon to get rid of any extra juice. Evenly spread out the cobbler dough over the top of the fruit filling.

5. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours. Check on it at the three-hour mark to see if the topping is baked through. You’ll want to use a knife or fork to check the underside of the dough that is touching the fruit. If the dough is still wet, continue cooking until it is thoroughly baked and the fruit mixture is bubbly. If done, fluff with a fork and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Cobbler in the crock pot

Variations and Substitutions

  • Peach and Pear Cobbler: if you wish, you can use half peaches and half pears and leave out the cranberries. Use two cans of each fruit type.
  • Using Fresh Pears: This recipe uses canned pears for convenience, but you can also use fresh pears when they are in season. I would use about 5-7 cups worth of sliced pears depending on your slow cooker size.
  • Sweetener vs. Sugar: to keep this recipe low in points, I used a zero-calorie sweetener. However, you can always use granulated sugar and adjust it in the Weight Watchers recipe builder. Use the same amount of sugar as you would sweetener.
  • Milk Type: Feel free to use fat-free milk, oat milk, or your preferred milk. No matter what type you use, the dough will still turn out correctly.
  • Spices: Feel free to add more spices, such as nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice.

Tips and Tricks for Making Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Cranberry Pear Cobbler

  • I like to fluff up the topping once the cobbler is done baking, which gives it a more rustic look. However, you can always leave the topping as is, with a flatter appearance to it.
  • If your slow cooker tends to have hot spots, you can carefully rotate the insert halfway through the cooking process to prevent any parts of the filling from burning.
  • Check the underside of the cobbler topping before removing it from the slow cooker. The topping directly touching the fruit might be a little wet, but it should not be liquidy or shiny. It should still be baked through and have a fluffiness to it.

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Slow Cooker Cranberry Pear Cobbler

Servings: 8 people
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 3 hours
Total: 3 hours 15 minutes
Slow cooker cobbler
Pear and cranberry filling with a fluffy cobbler topping.

Ingredients 

  • Fruit Filling
  • 4 cans, 14.5 oz sliced pears in water, drained
  • ½ cup Zero-calorie sweetener of choice, use a 1:1 sugar replacement
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Fresh cranberries
  • Topping Ingredients
  • 1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Zero-calorie sweetener of choice, use a 1:1 sugar replacement
  • 6 ½ tbsp Light butter substitute, I used I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Light
  • cup Unsweetened plain almond milk
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions 

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the filling ingredients and stir until the sweetener and cinnamon are thoroughly distributed.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, sweetener, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter substitute and gently mix with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Add the milk and gently stir until just combined, forming a dough.
  • Transfer the fruit mixture to a greased slow cooker using a slotted spoon to get rid of any extra juice. Evenly spread out the cobbler dough over the top of the fruit filling.
  • Cover and cook the slow cooker cobbler for 3-4 hours. I like to put a layer of paper towels under the lid to prevent condensation from dripping. Check on it at the three-hour mark to see if the topping is baked through. If done, fluff with a fork and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. If the dough is still wet, continue cooking until it is thoroughly baked and the fruit mixture is bubbly.

Notes

4 WW points per serving

Nutrition

Serving: 201gCalories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3.2gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 211mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 3.6gSugar: 9.1gCalcium: 111mgIron: 0.7mg

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

Additional Info

Course: Baking, Dessert
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