Pear & Cream Cheese Bars Recipe | Land O’Lakes

Ingredients

• Crust
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 1/3 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pear Mixture
• 3 medium (3 cups) pears, peeled, cored, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Filling
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg