Taste of Home
Caramel Apple Crunch
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
YIELD: 12-16 servings.
I combined ingredients from various apple crisp recipes to create this one. I like to use tart apples because they provide a balance to the sweetness of the caramels. —Melissa Williams, Peoria, Illinois
Ingredients
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8 cups sliced peeled tart apples
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33 caramels, divided
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2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons 2% milk, divided
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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Dash ground cinnamon
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1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
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Vanilla ice cream, optional
Directions
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1.
Place the apples in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In a heavy saucepan, melt 25 caramels with 2 tablespoons milk, stirring often; drizzle over apples.
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2.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, walnuts, salt and cinnamon; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over apples.
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3.
Bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan, melt remaining caramels with remaining milk, stirring often until smooth. Drizzle over dessert and ice cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts
2/3 cup: 261 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 133mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.
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