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Caramel Apple Bars

Caramel Apple Bars
  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 36
Do you have extra apples but don’t feel like making a pie? Try this easy-to-make bar with layers of brown sugar and oats surrounding apples and melted caramel.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated April 15, 2010
Make With
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples (3 medium)
  • 3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 bag (14 ounces) caramels

Steps

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    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.

  • Rolled oats are whole oats that have been steamed and flattened. Quick-cooking oats differ from regular—or old-fashioned—oats in that they’re cut into pieces before being steamed and are rolled into thinner flakes.
  • Make a date with Date Bars: Heat 1 pound cut-up dates (3 cups), 1 1/2 cups water and 1/4 cup sugar over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened; cool. Use date mixture instead of the apples, 3 tablespoons flour and caramels.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
145
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Cholesterol
10 mg
Sodium
130 mg
Potassium
80 mg
Total Carbohydrate
24 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
2 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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