Cinnamon Streusel Pear Bars

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!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Total Time 55

Servings Squares

Calories 247kcal

Author Nicole Crocker

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.

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