Apple-Pear-Coffee Streusel Bars

Name: Apple-Pear-Coffee Streusel Bars
Yield: Makes 24 bars
Ingredients: 2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams), all-purpose flour; 1 cup packed (7 ounces/198 grams), light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon, instant coffee granules; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 8 tablespoons (1 stick), unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces; 3 , large eggs; 1 1/2 cups (10½ ounces/298 grams), packed light brown sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 1 , Granny Smith apple (large), peeled, cored, and cut into ¼-inch pieces; 2 , Bosc pears (ripe), peeled, cored, and cut into ¼-inch pieces; 1 cup, toasted, chopped walnuts; 1 cup, granola cereal without dried fruit; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2007

The cinnamon and coffee flavors complement each other in these crunchy-chewy bar cookies.

SERVES Makes 24 bars

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 2 hours cooling

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