Pear Cream Cheese Crumble Bars

Pear cream cheese crumble bars are the perfect oatmeal crumble bars featuring a cream cheese and pear filling. This is the right combination of ingredients, perfect for a simple dessert.

Sometimes I forget how delicious pears are when it comes to baked goods. Normally I turn to apples when making a fruity dessert. The pears in the recipe make these bars delicious.

These pear cream cheese bars are one of my favorite bars. Not only do they taste great, but they also fill the house with a wonderful aroma while they are baking.

Helpful tips

• Use firm, ripe pears for this recipe. Overripe pears can make the bars watery.
• Have butter that is at room temperature. The butter will work into the other ingredients better.
• Have cream cheese and eggs at room temperature.
• Cream the cream cheese before adding the other ingredients. This will help eliminate lumps in the filling.
• Bake until the center is set. It is okay if the middle is a little soft. It will continue to set after the bars are taken out of the oven.
• Store the bars in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.

Ingredients

• Flour – All-purpose flour  is perfect
• Old Fashioned Oats – I love the texture of old-fashioned oats, and they look good as a dessert when baked. But if you don’t feel the same about old-fashioned oats, you can use quick oats.
• Sugar – I use brown sugar and granulated sugar.
• Baking Soda
• Salt
• Butter – I use butter in the crust. I would not use a substitute for the butter.
• Cream Cheese – I always use regular cream cheese. But low-fat may work. But I would not recommend a cream cheese spread.
• Pears – I like to use Bosc for this recipe
• Cinnamon
• Pecans – If you prefer, you can use walnuts in the topping. I have used pecans and walnuts in this recipe, and they both work well.

Steps for making Pear Cream Cheese Crumble Bars

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-by-inch baking pan

Steps one, two, and three

Combine the flour, oats, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add the butter and mix until well combined. Reserve a cup of the crumble and mix the nuts in. Take the other crumble and press it into an 8-by-8 baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Steps four, five, and six

Beat the cream cheese and add the sugar, egg, and vanilla, and mix until combined. Spread the filling over the top of the baked crust. Top with the sliced pears that have been combined with flour, sugar, and cinnamon.

Steps seven and eight

Sprinkle the reserved crumble topping over the top of the pears. Bake in the preheated oven for another 30 to 32 minutes.

More bar recipes

• Carrot Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
• Chocolate Cake Brownies
• Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

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Pear Cream Cheese Crumble Bars

Pear cream cheese crumble bars, are the perfect oatmeal crumble bar that features a cream cheese and pear filling.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pear cream cheese bars, cream cheese crumble bars

Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 32 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 bars

Calories: 256kcal

Author: Dawn Yucuis

Ingredients

• Crust/crumble-
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup old fashion oats
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• Cream cheese filling-
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• Pear filling-
• 1 1/2 cup chopped pears your favorite
• 1 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• For the topping-
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans added to the reserved crust

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 by 8-inch pan.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, oats, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add the butter and with a fork mix until the mixture is crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup of the mixture for the topping and mix in the chopped pecans.
• Add the rest of the crust ingredients into the prepared pan and press into the bottom of the pan.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
• While the crust is baking prepare the cream cheese filling. Add the cream cheese and beat , add the sugar, and beat in. Add the egg and vanilla and beat in.
• While the crust is baking prepare the pear. Combine the chopped pears with the 1 tablespoon flour, 2 tablespoon sugar, and cinnamon.
• Remove the pan from the oven with the crust after it is done baking 10 minutes. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust. Top with the pear mixture. Sprinkle the crumble topping over top of the pears.
• Place the bars back into the oven and bake for another 30 to 32 minutes or until the center is set.
• Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack. Cut into bars and serve.

Notes

1. Use firm, ripe pears for this recipe. Overripe pears can make the bars watery.
2. Have butter that is at room temperature. The butter will work into the other ingredients better.
3. Have cream cheese and eggs at room temperature.
4. Cream the cream cheese before adding the other ingredients. This will help eliminate lumps in the filling.
5. Bake until the center is set. It is okay if the middle is a little soft. It will continue to set after the bars are taken out of the oven.
6. Store the bars in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.

 

 

Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.5g | Protein: 3.6g | Fat: 15.8g | Saturated Fat: 9.3g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 15.1g | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg

 This recipe was originally published on September 30, 2016. It has been updated with new content and pictures on September 3, 2026.