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Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars That Taste Like Fall in Every Bite


  • Author: David Atikson
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 16 bars

Description

Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars combine buttery shortbread crust, warm cinnamon-spiced apples, and a crumbly oat streusel with a rich caramel drizzle.`,


Ingredients

Shortbread Crust

Unsalted butter

Granulated sugar

Vanilla extract

Salt

All-purpose flour

Apple Filling

Apples (peeled, sliced)

All-purpose flour

Granulated sugar

Ground cinnamon

Ground nutmeg

Streusel

Rolled oats

Brown sugar

Cinnamon

All-purpose flour

Unsalted butter

Topping

Salted caramel sauce


Instructions

Preheat oven to 300°F and line 8-inch pan with parchment.

Stir together melted butter, sugar, vanilla, salt, and flour for crust. Press into pan and bake 15 mins.

Mix sliced apples with flour, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Combine oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, and cold butter for streusel.

Increase oven to 350°F. Layer apples over crust, top with streusel, and bake 30–35 mins.

Cool 20 mins, then chill 2 hours. Slice and drizzle with salted caramel before serving.

Notes

Use tart apples for best flavor.

Chill before slicing for clean edges.

Store in fridge up to 5 days or freeze for 2 months.

  • Prep Time: 15min
  • Cook Time: 50min
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1bar
  • Calories: 190
  • Sugar: 14g
  • Sodium: 45mg
  • Fat: 8g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg