Pear-Cinnamon Streusel Squares
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
32
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄4 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
- 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups pears or 2 cups apples, peeled and chopped
- 3⁄4 cup cinnamon baking chips
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13x2 inch baking pan; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, rolled oats, brown sugar and ground cinnamon. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove 1 1/2 cups of the crumbs; set aside.
- Press remaining crumbs into bottom of prepared baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs and granulated sugar with whisk until smooth. Whisk in the 2 tablespoons flour, then baking powder and salt. Stir in pears or apples and cinnamon pieces. Gently spread fruit mixture over the baked crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes more or until golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Drizzle with powdered sugar icing.
- To make powdered sugar icing: In a small bowl stir together 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon milk. Stir in additional milk 1 teaspoon at a time, until icing is of drizzling consistency.
- Cover and store bars in refrigerator for up to 1 weeks. DO NOT FREEZE.
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I am a stay at home MOM who spends a lot of time cooking for my family. It is one of my main hobbies. I am also an avid quilter and reader. I love trying new recipes and often have more on my list to try than I will ever get around to making.
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