These Cinnamon Streusel Pear Bars combine a cinnamon oatmeal crust, pear and cinnamon chip filling and a cinnamon oatmeal crumb topping. Finally icing is drizzled on top to make them even more scrumptious!
Do you ever feel like you get stuck in a rut, making the same things over and over? I certainly feel that way sometimes. I know what flavors and foods my family likes so I always try to please their pallet. But there’s a whole world of different foods and flavors out there. I have found many new family favorites by trying different things.
Normally I would have used apples in these lovely little bars but I had some beautiful juicy pears that were calling to me. So I decided to change things up just a bit. Everyone loved the combination of cinnamon and pear. I loved how easy it was to throw these together! Success! Another family favorite to add to the list!
Cinnamon Streusel Pear Bars
Ingredients
For the crust and crumb topping
- 2 Cups All-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 Cups Quick-cooking oats
- 3/4 Cup Packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
- 1 Cup Unsalted butter ,cold
For the pear filling
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 Cup Granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons All-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 2 Cups Pears ,peeled, cored and chopped
- 3/4 Cup Cinnamon flavored chips ,optional
For the icing
- 1 Cup Confectioner sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. Lightly grease a 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Set aside.
For the crust and crumb topping
- In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender cut the butter into the mixture to form corse crumbs.
- Remove 1 1/2 Cups of the mixture and set aside to use later as topping.
- Press remaining oat mixture onto the bottom of your prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
For the pear filling
- In medium bowl mix the eggs and sugar with a whisk until smooth. Whisk in the 2 tablespoons of flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the pears and cinnamon chips if using.
- Gently spread fruit mixture over warm crust. Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture on top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool. Cut into squares and drizzle with icing.
For the icing
- In a small bowl mix sugar and milk until smooth. You can add more milk if needed a teaspoon at a time until icing is a good consistency for drizzling.
Nutrition
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I love using pears to make a desert, these streusel bars look so delicious I wish I could eat them now! Pinned so I can make them later! Thanks for sharing at Let’s Get Real Friday Link Party.
Thanks Marla! Enjoy!
This dessert bars look delicious! I wouldn’t mind one or two right now. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at the Let’s Get Real Link Party. I’ve pinned these to our group board. I hope you’ll join the party again this week.
I’m not a fan of pears but I love the idea of all that cinnamon, how yummy! Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!