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Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars

Delicious bars with a buttery crust, layered with cinnamon-spiced apples, and drizzled with salted caramel, perfect for fall.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 bars
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Fall
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Apple Filling
  • 5 medium medium apples, sliced Use a mix of sweet and tart apples like Granny Smith and Honeycrisp.
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 3/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • Pinch of salt
Crust and Topping
  • 1 1/2 cups salted butter, melted
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour Spoon & leveled or weighed out.
  • 2 cups old-fashioned whole rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
Salted Caramel
  • 6 tbsp salted butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream
  • Pinch of fine sea salt

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray and line it with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy slicing.
  2. In a medium bowl, toss sliced apples with lemon juice, flour, brown sugar, and spices. Set aside to let flavors mingle.
  3. In a large bowl, melt the butter, then stir in the remaining crust ingredients.
Assembly
  1. Reserve 2 cups of the crust mixture for topping. Press the remaining mixture into the pan, layer with apple filling, and sprinkle reserved crust on top.
Baking
  1. Bake for 38 to 45 minutes until the topping is golden and apples are tender.
  2. While baking, prepare the caramel sauce.
Cooling and Serving
  1. Let the bars cool on a wire rack for 1-2 hours before slicing.
  2. Drizzle the salted caramel over the bars when ready to serve.

Notes

For best results, let bars cool before slicing to avoid a messy situation. They can be served warm, at room temperature, or chilled.