This delightful recipe is a great option for a small household or a large potluck!
When the neighbors’s trees are still tossing apples into your yard, you look up all kinds of recipes!
Another Betty Crocker win! I halved the recipe, but you can double for a larger pan!
The recipe calls for caramels but you can definitely use jarred sauce instead.
Caramel Apple Bars
November 30, 2021
Category
Breakfast
Dessert
Waste Not Want Not
Persons
16
Serving Size
16 peices
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Total Time
1 hour, 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 tbl shortening
- 3/4 + 2 tbl cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/4 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples (1 1/2 medium)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/2 bag (14 ounces) caramels (unwrapped)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Mix brown sugar, butter and shortening in large bowl.
- Stir in flour, the oats, salt and baking soda.
- Reserve 1 cups oat mixture;
- Press remaining oat mixture in ungreased rectangular pan, 7x11x2 inches.
- Toss apples and 1 1/2 tablespoons flour; spread over mixture in pan.
- Heat caramels over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted;(optional all heavy. cream to help it be liquidy)
- Pour evenly over apples.
- Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture; press lightly.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender.
- For 16 bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows while warm. Store covered in refrigerator.
Verdict: Delightful
This a great desert! Cold from the fridge or warm with a little icecream!
