Caramel Apple Bars Recipe

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These bars make a great fall dessert. We like to warm individual servings in the microwave and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It quickly became a family favorite. Maybe it'll become one of your family's, too.

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Caramel Apple Bars Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min.
  • Yield: 15-20 Servings
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Ingredients

  • CRUST:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
  • FILLING:
  • 4-1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 package (14 ounces) caramels
  • 3 tablespoons butter

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda; mix well. Stir in pecans if desired. Set aside 2 cups. Press remaining oat mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
  • For filling, toss apples with flour; spoon over the crust. In a saucepan, melt the caramels and butter over low heat; drizzle over apples. Top with the reserved oat mixture.
  • Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool before cutting into bars. Yield: 15-20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 267 calories, 11 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 266 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Caramel Apple Bars in Country Extra September 1993, p51

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Reviewed on May. 20, 2012 by kshea

these are great. We use ice cream on top of each bar or they are toooo rich!


Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2008 by jcarccall

Eat these hot with a dollop of vanilla ice cream and you will enjoy a little piece of heaven.


Reviewed on Aug. 01, 2008 by jslvsclf

The caramel burned when I went to do something else, so I did not use it. But the bars were very good without it!!! I eat them cold.

 
 
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