Pear Bars

Name: Pear Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed; FILLING:; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 medium pears, peeled and diced; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Yield 16 bars

Test Kitchen Approved

With a simple cookie crust as the base and a gingery fruit topping, pear bars are a cozy and out-of-the-ordinary sweet treat.

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
FILLING:
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 medium pears, peeled and diced
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown.
In a small bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and ginger; stir into egg mixture just until moistened. Gently stir in pears and coconut.
Spread over warm crust. Bake 20-23 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 182 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 119mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.