Caramel-Apple Skillet Buckle

Name: Caramel-Apple Skillet Buckle
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1-3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups buttermilk; TOPPING:; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cold butter; 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans; 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats; 6 cups thinly sliced peeled Gala or other sweet apples (about 6 medium); 18 caramels, unwrapped; 1 tablespoon buttermilk; Vanilla ice cream, optional

My grandma used to make a version of this for me when I was a little girl. She would make it using fresh apples from her tree in the back yard. I've adapted her recipe because I love the combination of apple, pecans, and caramel. —Emily Hobbs, Springfield, Missouri

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
TOPPING:
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cold butter
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
6 cups thinly sliced peeled Gala or other sweet apples (about 6 medium)
18 caramels, unwrapped
1 tablespoon buttermilk
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Pour into a greased 12-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet.
For topping, in a small bowl, mix brown sugar and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans and oats; sprinkle over batter. Top with apples. Bake until apples are golden brown, 60-70 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
In a microwave, melt caramels with buttermilk; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Let stand until set. If desired, serve with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 462 calories, 19g fat (9g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 354mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein.

Originally published as Skillet Caramel Apple-Pecan Buckle in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2014

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justmbeth

Nov 9, 2016

Turned out great and really yummy! I made mine in my large cast iron skillet. My husband is not a fan of nuts or oats so I left those ingredients out of 1/2 the buckle. I should have made the entire recipe with both because I couldn't pick out either flavor on the side that had them.
Grammy Debbie

Oct 24, 2016

Very good way to use up several ripe apples! I didn't care for the way the apples looked since they baked on top of the streusel, so as soon as it came out of the oven, I covered the whole thing with the caramel topping (and I had jarred caramel topping, so I used it liberally). The caramel melted right into the apples and the cake and gave it a great appearance and made for a delicious cake. Next time, I think I will put the apples on top of the batter and then cover with the streusel.
Cklee1403

Oct 7, 2016

I had never made or eaten a buckle.I made it as written except I didn't have an ovenproof skillet so I used an 8x8 pan.I also didn't use the Caramels but used caramel ice cream topping.It was good but I didn't think it was 5 star worthy.I thought it was more like a coffee cake than a dessert cake.I probably wont make this Again.
SuSey22

Oct 16, 2015

I love all the ingredients so I had to try it, easy to make & delicious, I cut back on Carmel & used Carmel dip on top, it worked well , impressive in the skillet!
gwenmoss76

Oct 15, 2015

It's delicious wouldn't change the receipe at all.
butski

Oct 14, 2015

everything i have tried of your recipes have been great. can not wait to try this one.thanks