Apple Bars
These Apple Bars are so flavorful and chewy, and they taste just like apple pie drizzled with caramel!
Servings 18 servings
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.