Slow-Cooker Pear & Cranberry Crisp

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup planters almonds sliced
• 6 Tbsp butter divided
• 1 cup cranberries fresh
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 3.4 oz jell-o vanilla flavor pudding instant
• 10  pears fresh peeled cut into 3/4-inch-thick slices
• 0.5 cup sugar divided
• 12  vanilla wafers crushed

Equipment

• bowl
• microwave
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Combine fruit in large bowl. Melt 1/4 cup butter; toss with fruit.
2. Mix dry pudding mix, cinnamon and 1/4 cup sugar until blended.
3. Add to fruit mixture; mix lightly. Spoon into slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray; cover with lid. Cook on LOW 3 to 4 hours.
4. Meanwhile, microwave remaining butter in shallow microwaveable dish on HIGH 30 sec. or until melted.
5. Add crushed wafers, nuts and remaining sugar; mix well. Microwave 1 min.; stir. Microwave 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until golden brown, stirring every 30 sec. Cool.
6. Sprinkle dessert with crushed wafer mixture just before serving.