Best Disappearing Caramel Apple Bars Recipes

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CARAMEL APPLE BARS



Caramel Apple Bars image

These bars make an excellent fall dessert. We like to warm individual servings in the microwave and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It quickly became a family favorite; maybe it'll become one of your family's, too. -Carol Stuber, Osawatomie, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
FILLING:
4-1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 package (11 ounces) caramels
3 tablespoons butter

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 241mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CARAMEL APPLE BARS III



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These bars taste like caramel apples, but without all the fuss!

Provided by Pammy101

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup shortening
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups quick cooking oats
1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
4 ½ cups apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, cream together the brown sugar, butter and shortening until smooth. Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, oats, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Set aside 2 cups of this mixture. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • In a medium bowl, toss apples with lemon juice, then toss them with the 3 tablespoons of flour. Spread the apple mixture evenly over the prepared crust. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt caramels, stirring frequently until smooth. Pour the melted caramels evenly over the apples. Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture over the top of the apple layer. Press down lightly.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown and the apples are tender. Cut while slightly warm and refrigerate any leftover bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 7.5 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 129.1 mg, Sugar 14.7 g

LOADED CARAMEL APPLE BARS



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Caramel apple bars loaded with apples, cinnamon, and actual caramels.

Provided by MIKESPRINCESS2

Categories     Apple Desserts

Time 1h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pastry for a 9-inch double-crust pie, divided
10 apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
10 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
3 tablespoons butter, sliced
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with pastry for 1 1/2 pie shells, cutting the pastry to fit and filling gaps as necessary.
  • Stir apples, sugar, flour, and cinnamon together in a large bowl to coat the apple slices. Layer apple mixture over pie crust. Arrange caramels and butter slices on top of apple mixture.
  • Cut remaining pie pastry into 1- to 2-inch pieces; arrange atop the caramels and butter.
  • Bake in preheated oven until just beginning to brown, about 1 hour.
  • Cool in baking dish on a wire rack for 30 minutes, cut into bars.
  • Beat milk and confectioner's sugar together in a small bowl; drizzle over bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375 calories, Carbohydrate 63.2 g, Cholesterol 8.3 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 198.7 mg, Sugar 43.2 g

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