Pear-Cinnamon streusel Squares

By courtneyepowell

Ingredients

• Powdered sugar icing:
• 2 c all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 c quick-cooking rolled oats
• 3/4 c packed brown sugar
• 2 t ground cinnamon
• 1 c butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 c granulated sugar
• 2 T all-purpose flour
• 1/4 t baking powder
• 1/4 t salt
• 2 c peeled and chopped pears or apples
• 3/4 c cinnamon flavor pieces
• 1 c powdered sugar
• 1 T milk, plus more for consistency

Details

Servings 32

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 3-qt rectangular baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl stir together the 2 c flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove 1 1/2 c of the oats mixture for topping; set aside. Press the remaining oats mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Bake 15 mins.
Meanwhile, for filling, in a med bowl combine eggs and granulated sugar. Stir in 2 T flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in pears and cinnamon pieces. Spread filling evenly over hot crust. Sprinkle with reserved oats mixture.
Bake 30-35 mins or until top is golden. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Drizzle with powdered sugar icing.

Powdered Sugar icing:
In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar and 1 T milk. Stir in additional milk, 1 t at a time, until icing is of drizzling consistency.