Caramel Apple Bars Food

CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x13 pan with aluminum foil and lightly spray with cooking spray. This makes removal of the bars easier.
• In a medium sized bowl combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly. Press into the bottom of your 9x13 pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• In a large mixing bowl beat with a hand mixer the cream cheese, 1/2 sugar on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time and vanilla. Stir to combine. Pour over warm crust. In a small bowl combine apples, remaining 2 Tbs sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spoon evenly on top of the cheesecake layer.
• Combine brown sugar, flour, cooking oats and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle streusel topping over the apple layer.
• Bake for 30 minutes until filling is set. Allow to cool and drizzle with caramel topping.

CARAMEL APPLE BARS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 15x10 inch jellyroll pan.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, quick cooking oats, brown sugar, and baking soda. Stir in the melted butter. Mix until crumbly. This is the crust. Press 1/2 of this mixture into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 8 minutes in preheated oven.
• In a small pan, over medium heat combine the caramel topping and the remaining 1/2 cup of flour. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. This is the caramel filling.
• Spread apple slices evenly over the baked crust. Sprinkle on the nuts. Then Pour the caramel filling over the apple layer. Crumble the remaining crust mixture over the top of everything. Bake again for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool before cutting into bars.

CARAMEL APPLE OAT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 9x13 baking pan with parchment or lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine oat, flour, brown sugar, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
• Stir in butter until nice and crumbly.
• Press a little more than half of the oat mixture into the bottom of the pan and bake for 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt caramels and milk together in a microwave-safe container on high in 30 second intervals, stirring in between. Set aside.
• Remove pan from the oven and sprinkle with apple and nuts. Drizzle caramel mixture over the top.
• Crumble remaining oat mixture over the top of the caramel and return pan to the oven.
• Bake for an additional 20-22 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
• Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

CARAMEL APPLE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda; mix well. If desired, stir in pecans. Set aside 2 cups. Press remaining oat mixture into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. , For filling, toss apples with flour; spoon over the crust. In a saucepan, melt the caramels and butter over low heat; drizzle over apples. Top with the reserved oat mixture. , Bake at 400° until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Cool before cutting into bars.

GOOEY CARAMEL APPLE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, water and vinegar; gradually add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball., Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. , Roll out larger portion of dough between two sheets of waxed paper into a 17x12-in. rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Press pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of pan; trim pastry even with top edges of pan. , In a large bowl, combine the apples, sugars, flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Stir in cream. , In a Dutch oven, melt butter. Add apple mixture; cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until apples are slightly tender. Stir in walnuts and vanilla. Spoon into crust. , Roll out remaining pastry; place over filling. Trim and seal edges. Cut slits in top. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

CARAMEL APPLE CRISP BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Mix oats, 1 cup flour, baking soda and spices until blended.
• Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended. Reserve 1 cup oat mixture; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min.
• Meanwhile, microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 30 sec. Stir in remaining flour.
• Sprinkle apples over crust; drizzle with caramel sauce. Crumble remaining oat mixture over caramel sauce.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool completely. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

CARAMEL APPLE CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• (see recipe below). Set aside to cool.
• to 350℉. Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving about an inch overhang on two sides. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, sugars, baking soda, and spices until well-combined.
• Cut the butter into cubes, then use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients. Once it's mostly combined, switch to using your fingers and knead until completely incorporated. You should form a shaggy, crumbly dough, that easily sticks together when pinched. This may take a few minutes.
• Using a mandolin, or a very sharp knife, (carefully) cut the apples into slices, as thin as you can manage.
• Scoop about two thirds of the crumble dough into the baking pan, and press into an even layer along the bottom. Layer the apples across the bottom crust.
• Drizzle the (room-temperature) caramel sauce across the apples, adjusting the amount to taste. Top with the remaining crumble mixture, from edge to edge. Sprinkle with the chopped walnuts, if using. Press the crumb topping down gently.
• for 35-45 minutes, until the crumble topping is golden brown and has puffed up a bit. The caramel may be starting to bubble up through the crumbs. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before cutting into bars. Enjoy!!
• in a medium heavy-bottomed pot (preferably with high sides) over medium heat, stirring constantly. The sugar will begin to form clumps, then melt into a deep amber-colored liquid as you stir. Be careful not to let the sugar burn.
• as soon as the sugar is completely melted, and whisk until smooth. Remove from the heat and slowly stir in the cream. The mixture will foam and bubble up. Keep whisking until the caramel is smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Season with salt, to taste.
• for a few minutes in the pan, then transfer to a heat-proof jar and let cool to room-temperature. Will keep for up to two weeks, stored in an air-tight jar in the refrigerator. Warm before serving.

EASY CARAMEL APPLE PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, 1 cup butter, 3/4 cup white sugar, egg, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor; pulse until crumbled and easily formed into dough when pinched. Pour 3/4 of the dough into the prepared pan; press down with your hands until crust is even and well packed.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add apples, brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; cook and stir until apples are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch; mix, adding more cornstarch if needed, until liquids are thickened.
• Pour apple mixture onto crust; smooth with a spatula until even. Crumble remaining dough on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crumbles on top are lightly brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes; cut into bars.

SOUTHERN CARAMEL APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 13X9-mch baking dish.
• Whisk flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl. Melt butter in medium saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar and granulated sugar with spoon. Add egg and vanilla; stir until well blended. Add flour mixture; mix well. Press into bottom of prepared baking dish; top with apples.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until edges are browned and pulling away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Toast pecans in medium nonstick skillet over medium- high heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly, or until fragrant. Remove from skillet; set aside. Wipe out skillet with paper towel. Heat caramels and milk in same skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth.
• Drizzle caramel sauce over cooled apple bars; sprinkle with pecans. Let stand 30 minutes before cutting into bars.

CARAMEL APPLE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease and line an 8x8 inch square pan.
• Place chopped apples into a medium sized bowl. Place cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and flour into a small bowl and mix together briefly.
• Add the spice mix to the apples and toss until the apples are covered, leave to one side.
• Make the oat mix: Place butter, sugars, oats and vanilla into a large bowl and rub together until you have a coarse breadcrumb texture - if you have some larger lumps this is fine.
• Tip 2/3 of the oat mixture into your lined tin and press into the tin firmly until level.
• Sprinkle the apples on top of the oat layer and then add the remaining 1/3 mix of oats on top.
• Press the oat mixture until level, having some apples poking through is perfect.
• Place in the oven for 30-40 minutes until lightly golden, slightly cracked and the apples are tender when skewered.
• Leave to cool in the tin completely before slicing into 9-12 bars.
• Place the caramel and milk into a medium bowl and whisk until combined and smooth.
• Drizzle or spoon glaze onto cooled bars.
• Oatmeal bars will keep in an airtight container, at room temperature for 3 days (apple may go a little soft).

CARAMEL APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Mix brown sugar, butter and shortening in large bowl. Stir in 1 3/4 cups flour, the oats, salt and baking soda. Reserve 2 cups oat mixture; press remaining oat mixture in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
• Toss apples and 3 tablespoons flour; spread over mixture in pan. Heat caramels over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted; 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 36 bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm. Store covered in refrigerator.

SALTED CARAMEL APPLE PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F (149°C). Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper leaving enough overhang on all sides. Set aside.
• Stir the melted butter, granulated sugar, vanilla, and salt together in a medium bowl. Add the flour and stir until everything is combined. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes and then remove from the oven. (As the crust bakes, you can prepare the filling and streusel.)
• Combine the sliced apples, flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl until all of the apples are evenly coated. Set aside.
• Whisk the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour together in a medium bowl. Cut in the chilled butter with a pastry blender or two forks (or even with your hands) until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
• Turn the oven up to 350°F (177°C). Evenly layer the apples on top of the warm crust. It will look like there are too many apple slices, so layer them tightly and press them down to fit. Sprinkle the apple layer with streusel and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the streusel is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes at room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (or overnight). Lift the foil or parchment out of the pan using the overhang on the sides and cut into bars. I usually cut them into 16 smaller bars, but you can cut them into 12 larger bars. Once cut, drizzle some salted caramel sauce on top of each. These apple pie bars can be enjoyed warm, at room temperature, or even cold.

CARAMEL APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13x9 baking dish or spray with nonstick spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Mix in melted butter, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
• Spread about 2/3 of mixture onto bottom of prepared baking dish to form an even thin crust layer. You may need to use the back of a fork or your hands to spread evenly. Set remaining crust mixture aside.
• Bake crust for about 12-14 minutes or until slightly puffed.
• Meanwhile, place chopped apples, caramels, and cream in small saucepan over low heat. Stir until caramel is smooth and melted and apples are slightly soft.
• Pour caramel apple mixture over baked crust. Sprinkle remaining crust mixture on top.
• Bake an additional 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees F or until edges are slightly browned. Cool then cut into bars.

CARAMEL APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• For the shortbread layer, use a mixer to beat the salted butter, and dark brown sugar together until creamy and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
• Beat in the all-purpose flour until combined. You should have a crumbly dough.
• Press into the bottom of the 9x13 inch baking pan and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Remove the pan with the shortbread layer from the oven and set it aside.
• Turn the oven up to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Pour the apple pie filling onto the shortbread layer in the pan and spread it out evenly.
• Prepare the streusel by whisking the dark brown sugar, all-purpose flour, and cinnamon together. Cut the cold butter into the mixture.
• Top the apple pie filling with the streusel mixture. Drizzle caramel syrup over the entire dish and then bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the streusel has turned golden brown.
• Plate and serve warm. Drizzle additional caramel sauce over the top if desired.