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Pear Pie Crumble Bars
These bars are a perfect way to use your pears! A shortbread almond crust is filled with partially cooked cinnamon sugar pears and topped with an almond crumble. Serve these with caramel sauce for a decadent twist on a crumble pie bar!
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 45 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Line a 9x9” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray (for easy removal and cutting of bars). Preheat oven to 350°F.
2
Prepare the crust by slowly mixing all the crust ingredients in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl using hand mixer. The mixture will be crumbly and if you are using a hand mixer you may need to use your hands to break up any large chunks of butter. Press the crust in the prepared pan and bake for ⏱️ 15 minutes.
3
Prepare the filling by placing the diced pears in a medium saucepan. Fill the pan with water so that half the pears are covered. Cook over medium heat, bringing to a boil then simmering for about ⏱️ 5 minutes until the pears just start to turn semi-translucent. Drain well.
4
Make the topping while the pears are cooking: you can use the same bowl you used for the crust. Use a stand or a hand mixer to cream the butter and sugar. Add the flour, almonds, and salt and mix slowly. The mixture will be somewhat crumbly.
½ cup sliced almonds(25g) granulated sugar2 tablespoons(124g) all purpose flour1 cupsliced almonds1 cup
5
Right before the crust comes out of the oven, drain the pears again, then sprinkle the pears with the cinnamon and sugar called for in the filling.
(25g) granulated sugar2 tablespoons¼ teaspoon cinnamon(124g) all purpose flour1 cupcinnamon1 teaspoon
6
Remove the hot crust from the oven. Sprinkle the pears carefully on top (make sure they are well drained first - do not add any of the extra liquid!), then sprinkle with the topping. Bake for an additional ⏱️ 22-27 minutes until the crumble topping starts to brown. (Mine took ⏱️ 24 minutes.)
7
Cool completely in pan before slicing into bars and serving. Serve with caramel sauce and/or ice cream or whipped cream.
(25g) granulated sugar2 tablespoons(124g) all purpose flour1 cupCaramel sauce (Homemade or jarred, for topping (optional))
8
Store bars in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or freeze them for up to one month.
Nutrition Facts
calories
292 kcal
fat Content
17 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
16 g
sodium Content
75 mg
protein Content
4 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
31 mg
carbohydrate Content
34 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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