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 apples , peeled and chopped
  • 3/4 cup cinnamon baking chips
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Lightly grease a 9×13x2 inch baking pan; set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. Press remaining crumbs into bottom of prepared baking pan.Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Cover and store bars in refrigerator for up to 1 weeks.DO NOT FREEZE.