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Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 9 x13" baking dish
Author: Taylor Ellingson

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For the filling:

  • 4 large apples peeled and diced (I used a combination of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp)
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

For the crumb topping:

  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup caramel sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

To make the crust:

  • In a bowl with electric mixer, combine butter, brown sugar, and vanilla, and beat until well combined.
  • Add flour and salt, and beat until combined.
  • Press into the bottom of a greased 9x13" baking dish.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

To make the filling:

  • Combine all filling ingredients in a large bowl and set aside while crust bakes.
  • Once crust has baked, spread apple mixture over crust.
  • Drizzle with ½ cup of caramel sauce.

To make the crumb topping:

  • Combine all crumb topping ingredients in a bowl and combine with a fork or your fingers until butter is distributed throughout.
  • Sprinkle on top of apple and caramel.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, until crumb topping is golden brown.
  • Drizzle with remaining caramel and sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Let cool completely.
  • Cut into squares and enjoy!