Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars
Delight in these buttery apple pie bars topped with salted caramel, combining warm spices and sweet apples in every bite.
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 744 grams apples, sliced 1/8" to 1/4" thick (see note about apple types)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 73 grams light brown sugar, packed
- 7 grams cinnamon
- 0.375 tsp nutmeg
- 0.25 tsp allspice
- 0.25 tsp ground cloves
- pinch salt
Crust/Topping
- 340 grams salted butter, melted
- 390 grams all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 195 grams old-fashioned rolled oats
- 330 grams light brown sugar, packed
- 1.5 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 210 grams granulated sugar
- 85 grams salted butter, cubed
- 135 grams heavy cream
Salt
- pinch fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉, line a 9x13 pan with parchment and spray with nonstick spray.
- Toss apples with lemon juice and spices; set aside.
- Melt butter and mix with remaining crust ingredients; reserve 2 cups for topping.
- Press most of the crust into the pan, top with apple filling, then sprinkle reserved crust on top.
- Bake for 38-45 minutes, cool for 1-2 hours, then drizzle with salted caramel before serving.
Notes
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Caramel can be made 3 days ahead.