Chewy Caramel Apple Bars Recipe

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While this Chewy Caramel Apple Bars Recipe is perfect for the fall and winter holidays, everyone will love them year-round. They are chewy and carmely and you can really taste the apple, too.

What better way to use all of those beautiful apples you collected during your fall apple picking days?

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Chewy Caramel Apple Bars Recipe

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I think that this recipe is just perfect for the fall and winter months - and maybe summertime too! I mean, can you ever really go wrong with apple desserts?!

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How to Make This Chewy Caramel Apple Bars Recipe

Ingredients needed to make this Chewy Caramel Apple Bars Recipe

¾ cup softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup oatmeal (quick cooking or old fashioned)
1-¾ cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
4-½ cups coarsely chopped peeled apples
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 package, 11 oz, caramels, unwrapped
3 tablespoons butter

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Directions for Making this Chewy Caramel Apple Bars Recipe

Cream butter and brown sugar together in a large mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Fold in flour, oatmeal salt and baking soda.

Mixture will be thick.

Set aside 1-½ cups mixture and press remaining mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.

Set aside.

Toss apples with 3 tablespoons flour and mix well.

Spread on top of crust.

Melt caramels and butter over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth and melted.

Pour on top of apples.

Crumble remaining dough and sprinkle on top of bars.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Cool completely before cutting into bars. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

This Chewy Caramel Apple Bars Recipe makes 18 bars!

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Chewy Caramel Apple Bars Recipe

Author Jenn

Ingredients

¾ cup softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup oatmeal quick cooking or old fashioned
1-¾ cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
4-½ cups coarsely chopped peeled apples
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 package 11 oz, caramels, unwrapped
3 tablespoons butter

Instructions

Cream butter and brown sugar together in a large mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Fol din flour, oatmeal salt and baking soda. Mixture will be thick. Set aside 1-½ cups mixture and press remaining mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Set aside.
Toss apples with 3 tablespoons flour and mix well. Spread on top of crust.
Melt caramels and butter over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth and melted. Pour on top of apples.
Crumble remaining dough and sprinkle on top of bars. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top. Cool completely before cutting into bars. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.