Cake mix cobbler with pears is buttery golden comfort in a pan!

This easy cake mix pear cobbler recipe uses canned pears and cooks in under an hour! It’s perfect for busy weeknights or potlucks.

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While I adore making fresh pear cobbler from scratch, even the most dedicated baker can benefit from a kitchen shortcut every now and then.

Enter this Cake Mix Pear Cobbler, a symphony of sweet, gooey pears singing in harmony with a buttery, golden crust made with a boxed cake mix.

It’s like heaven on a plate! And the best part? It’s easier than a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Forget rolling out crusts or painstakingly arranging fruit slices. This cobbler embraces the use of canned pears.

They’re bursting with juicy flavor and ready to rock on a moment’s notice.

The topping is a simple, yet magical medley of cake mix topped with brown sugar and butter. It really doesn’t get much easier!

If you are a fan of desserts that are begging for a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this pear cobbler made with yellow cake mix is for you!

More Delicious Pear Recipes:

• Pear Muffins
• Easy Old-Fashioned Pear Cake
• Easy Pear Butter
• Best Ever Pear Bread
• Banana Pear Bread
• Fresh Pear Cake from a Mix
• Pear and Banana Cake
• Pear-Apple Butter
• Homemade Pear Jam

Cake Mix Cobbler Made with Pears

This cake mix pear cobbler is a surefire blue-ribbon winner, thanks to its irresistible combination of simplicity and sensational flavor.

It’s the kind of dessert that wows with minimal effort–which is perfect for busy moms!

Here’s why it’ deserves top honor’s one of my favorites:

• Shortcut Recipe: It embraces canned pears, skipping the fuss of peeling and prepping fresh fruit. This doesn’t sacrifice taste, though—those canned pears are practically bursting with juicy sweetness, ready to tango with the warm spices and cake mix magic. If you are a purist and prefer fresh pears, this no-peel fresh pear cake is another winner.
• Effortless but Beautiful: No need for fancy crusts or intricate techniques. Just a sprinkle of cake mix, brown sugar, and grated butter transforms into a golden, sweet, biscuit-like topping that’s swoon-worthy.
• Perfect for Weeknights: This cobbler is your secret weapon for busy evenings. It whips up in no time, making it the perfect way to end a long day on a sweet note.
• Crowd-Pleasing Treat: From family gatherings to church potlucks, this dessert is a guaranteed hit. Its simple yet scrumptious flavors win over hearts (and stomachs) of all ages.

So, ditch the complicated recipes and give this cake mix pear cobbler a try.

It’s the kind of dessert that’s easy to love and impossible to resist—a true blue-ribbon champion in the simplicity, flavor, and crowd-pleasing categories.

That’s why it’s on my list of the best cake mix recipes!

How to Make Pear Cobbler with Canned Pears

It’s really easy to make this show-stopping dessert.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

• Canned Sliced Pears in Heavy Syrup
• Cornstarch
• Cinnamon
• Ground Nutmeg
• Yellow Cake Mix
• Light Brown Sugar
• Unsalted Butter

How to Make It:

(Full printable recipe is available below)

Layer the pears. First, you’ll pour canned pears along with their syrup into the prepared baking dish, spreading evenly across the bottom of the dish.

Then, sprinkle cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg over the pears.

Layer Cake Mix. Next, you’ll use a spatula or wooden spoon to stir until incorporated, making sure there are no lumps of cornstarch remaining.

Sprinkle dry yellow cake mix over the surface of the pears, using your hand as needed to spread it evenly.

Layer Sugar and Butter. Next, you’ll sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the cake mix.

Add grated butter to the surface of the mixture, spreading it as evenly as possible.

It’s important to make sure it’s spread all around in order to prevent dry patches of cake mix from remaining after baking.

Bake and serve. Last, you’ll bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until it’s bubbly and golden-brown.

Remove from oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Serve warm, topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

Notes and Adaptations:

• I prefer the sweetness of pears packed in heavy syrup for this recipe. You can use pears packed in light syrup, but the filling may not be quite as sweet.
• I use a box grater to grate my cold butter. If you don’t have a grater, you can try cutting small pats of butter and spreading those evenly across the top.

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