Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars
Salted caramel apple pie bars are soft oat bars with a gooey apple pie filling. The buttery crust and topping are made from the same mixture. They're drizzled with salted caramel sauce!
Servings: 16
Calories: 156kcal
Ingredients
Apple Pie Filling
- 3 medium apples or 2 large, peeled, cored, thinly sliced into 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices, about 360 grams
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2½ tablespoons light brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1¼ teaspoons cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon allspice
- 1 pinch salt
Crust and Topping
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 1⅓ cups old fashioned oats or quick cooking oats (not instant)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- salted caramel sauce for topping, use store bought or homemade (see notes section below for homemade recipe)
Instructions
Apple Pie Filling
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Butter an 8-inch square pan. Line the pan with a large strip of parchment paper. Leave an overhang on both sides of the parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the apples with the rest of the apple filling ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula til mixture is well combined and the apple slices are all coated with the mixture. Set aside.
Crust and Topping
- In a large bowl, stir to combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon salt and baking powder.
- Add the cubed butter. Stir or mix together with your hands.
- Spoon half of the mixture into the pan. Press it firmly in the bottom of the pan.
- Spread the apple filling over the crisp layer. Sprinkle the remainder of the crisp topping over the apple layer. Press lightly to make sure it's in place.
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Place the pan on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely, for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Cut into squares. Drizzle each square with homemade or storebought salted caramel sauce. Enjoy!
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Notes
Spices: If you don't have nutmeg or allspice, swap in cardamom, ground ginger or ground cloves!
Apples: You’ll need about 3 medium or 2 large apples. Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples into 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices. Apples add both tart flavor and sweetness. I prefer baking with a combination of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp.
Salted caramel sauce: Use homemade or store bought salted caramel sauce. To make your own caramel sauce, use my salted caramel sauce recipe!
Caramel sauce substitutes: Instead of caramel sauce, enjoy these bars plain. You can also dust them with powdered sugar or top with a scoop of ice cream!
Storage: Store these apple pie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the refrigerator for 5-6 days. Freeze leftover bars in an airtight for up to 2 months. Defrost in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
