Description
Enjoy these Caramel Apple Crisp Bars, perfect for fall. You’ll love the layers of buttery crust, sweet apples, and crunchy topping. These bars bring family memories right to your table.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
- 2 medium apples (like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and diced
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
- Prepare the base and topping mixture: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, and salt.
- Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press about two-thirds of this mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. This is your crust.
- Prepare the apple filling: In a separate bowl, toss the diced apples with granulated sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
- Spread the apple mixture evenly over the crust layer in the pan.
- Drizzle the caramel sauce over the apples.
- Crumble the remaining one-third of the oat mixture over the caramel layer to form the crisp topping.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan before lifting them out using the parchment overhang. Cut into squares.
Notes
- Use firm, slightly tart apples for the best texture and flavor contrast with the caramel.
- If the topping starts browning too quickly, loosely tent the pan with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes of baking.
- For cleaner cuts, chill the bars for at least an hour after they reach room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Sweet Treats
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: Approx. 280
- Sugar: Approx. 18g
- Sodium: Approx. 120mg
- Fat: Approx. 15g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 35g
- Fiber: Approx. 2g
- Protein: Approx. 3g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 35mg