Caramel Apple Pie Bars
Delicious caramel apple pie bars with a shortbread crust, cinnamon apple filling, and crumb topping.
Equipment
- oven
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
For the Shortbread Crust
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled to room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Cinnamon Apple Filling
- 4 medium apples sliced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
For the Crumb Topping
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 serving Caramel sauce for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for the shortbread crust and mix until crumbly. Press the mixture into the bottom of the baking dish.
- For the apple filling, toss the sliced apples with flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spread the apple mixture over the crust.
- In another bowl, mix the crumb topping ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over the apple layer.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown. Allow to cool before serving.
- Drizzle with caramel sauce before serving.
Notes
Let the bars cool completely for better slicing.