Pear Cheesecake Bars with Oat Streusel

INGREDIENTS

Oat Streusel Crust and Topping

3/4 cup

uncooked quick-cooking oats

1/2 cup

all-purpose flour

1/3 cup

butter (softened)

1/3 cup

firmly packed dark brown sugar

1/3 cup

finely chopped pecans

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

Pear Mixture

medium pears (peeled, cored and coarsely chopped)

1/4 cup

firmly packed dark brown sugar

2 tbsp

cornstarch

2/3 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

Cream Cheese Filling

1 8 ounce package

cream cheese, softened

2 tbsp

firmly packed brown sugar

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1 tsp

pure almond extract

large egg (room temperature)