Caramel Apple Bars
- MAKES
- 18 bars
- COOK TIME
- 20 Min
Kind of like a cross between a caramel apple and an apple crisp, these Caramel Apple Bars are sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
What You'll Need
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1 (17.5-ounce) pouch oatmeal cookie mix
- 1 egg
- 1 cup peeled and chopped apple
- 3/4 cup caramel topping
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
What to Do
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 9- x 13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, cut butter into cookie mix using a fork or a pastry blender. Stir in egg until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1-1/2 cups of cookie mixture. Press remaining cookie mixture in bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle apple over the cookie crust. In a small bowl, mix caramel topping and flour, and drizzle over apples. Then crumble the reserved cookie mix over caramel layer and bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely.
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baker1953
Oct 11, 2014
I made 2 batches, one in a glass 9x13 and one in a non-stick 9x13. I think the glass pan worked better. The crust in the non-stick pan was much darker and stuck to the pan. I would reduce the initial cook time of the crust when making them again in a non-stick pan. The cookie mix was sticky after adding the egg, which worked fine for pressing into the pan but was hard to crumble on top. I will try reserving part of the cookie mix with just the butter cut-in next time. I used 3 cups of chopped fresh apples. The apples still had some crunch to them giving it a caramel apple texture. I also used one jar of caramel topping in each pan but I don't think that is necessary.
jekni
Oct 11, 2014
Cookie mixes aren't available in this country - what can I use instead? (Actually this is a frequent problem with your recipes, they use pre-prepared things like refrigerator biscuits or frozen uncooked croissants/cinnamon rolls which are simply not sold here)
Test Kitchen Team
Oct 14, 2014
Hello! We're sorry for the inconvenience! We like to use shortcuts in our recipes from time to time to make cooking quick and easy. Unfortunately, we cannot determine if things are available outside of the US; however, for this recipe you can try substituting the cookie mix with a pancake/baking mix. Please let us know how this turns out for you!
medtech1 3661682
Nov 17, 2013
I love apple and oats so this had to be a win win and would have been IF I would have gotten the caramel sauce, BUT I saved them with some Kraft caramels I had left over from last year, melted them in the microwave and added the flour and it worked perfectly. I did add more apples (2 cups) but I LOVE lots of apple and they were great!! I will make these again for my office party ! thanks for sharing.
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