Easy Caramel Apple Pie Bars

If you love caramel apples and apple pie, these bar cookies are for you! Once cooled, drizzle with your favorite caramel sauce.

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

35 mins

Additional Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 5 mins

Yield:

16 pie bars

Servings:

Ingredients

Crust

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter
¾ cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Apple Filling

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

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

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 liquid has thickened.

Step 4
Pour caramel-apple mixture onto crust; smooth with a spatula until even. Crumble remaining dough on top.

Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes; cut into bars.

Tips

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

14g

Fat

46g

Carbs

Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 319
% Daily Value *
Total Fat14g	18%
Saturated Fat9g	44%
Cholesterol48mg	16%
Sodium122mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate46g	17%
Dietary Fiber2g	6%
Total Sugars27g
Protein3g
Vitamin C2mg	11%
Calcium37mg	3%
Iron1mg	7%
Potassium92mg	2%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

source by allrecipe

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- by: Eva Persson
- 5 years ago
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.
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- by: Christemar
- 4 years ago
HUGE HIT at family cookout.
I followed the recipe, but ended up adding extra cornstarch and tablespoon of butter to the apples at end, but they were super caramely and yummy. Definitely new family favorite.
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- by: Nicole
- 3 years ago
I made these tonight and my family loved them. They are easy to make, and have a great texture. I love the crumb topping–it crisped up well while sinking into the apples as it baked, and it wasn’t overly sweet. Since I was trying to use up some sweeter apples, I left out the 1/2 cup with sugar that should be added to the filling. It worked perfectly.
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