Easy Caramel Apple Pie Bars

Name: Easy Caramel Apple Pie Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 16 pie bars
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup unsalted butter; ¾ cup white sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced; ½ cup brown sugar; ½ cup white sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg; 1 pinch salt; 1 tablespoon cornstarch, or as needed

Rating: 5 stars

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If you love caramel apples and apple pie, these bar cookies are for you. Once cooled, drizzle with a homemade salted caramel sauce or a store-bought caramel sauce.

By dawnbahrenfuss

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

35 mins

total:

1 hr 5 mins

additional:

10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

16 pie bars

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

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Step 2

Combine flour, 1 cup butter, 3/4 cup white sugar, egg, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor; pulse until crumbled and easily formed into dough when pinched. Pour 3/4 of the dough into the prepared pan; press down with your hands until crust is even and well packed.
Step 3

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add apples, brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; cook and stir until apples are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch; mix, adding more cornstarch if needed, until liquids are thickened.
Step 4

Pour apple mixture onto crust; smooth with a spatula until even. Crumble remaining dough on top.
Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until crumbles on top are lightly brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes; cut into bars.

Cook's Note:

If you don't have a food processor, you could use a hand beater to combine the crust ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

319 calories; 14.2 g total fat; 48 mg cholesterol; 122 mg sodium. 46.4 g carbohydrates; 3.1 g protein; Full Nutrition

Reviews (1)

Most helpful positive review

Eva Persson

10/26/2019

I made this for a party, I won first place for it. I didn't have enough unsalted butter so I used shortening, turned out great. I also used a combination on apples, two granny smiths, two jonagolds and one honey crisp. Read More

1 Ratings