Caramel Apple Bars

Ingredients

• cup sall-purpose flour
• cup squick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup spacked brown sugar
• teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• cup salted butter, melted
• cup sGranny Smith apples - peeled, cored and slice d
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup scaramel topping
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment. Photographer: Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Shannon Goforth / Prop Styling: Kristen Schooley
2. To make the crust: Combine 2 cups flour, quick cooking oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; stir in melted butter and mix until crumbly. Press 2/3 of crust mixture into the prepared baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 18 minutes. Photographer: Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Shannon Goforth / Prop Styling: Kristen Schooley
3. Meanwhile, make the caramel filling: Combine caramel topping and remaining 1/2 cup of flour in a small pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Photographer: Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Shannon Goforth / Prop Styling: Kristen Schooley
4. Spread apple slices evenly over baked crust; sprinkle nuts on top. Pour caramel filling over apple layer; crumble remaining crust mixture over the top of everything. Photographer: Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Shannon Goforth / Prop Styling: Kristen Schooley
5. Bake in the preheated oven until top is crisp and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool completely before slicing into bars. Photographer: Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Shannon Goforth / Prop Styling: Kristen Schooley

Tips

This recipe was tested in our test kitchen and updated to use 1 cup of butter in the crust and 4 cups of sliced apples. The original recipe called for 1 ¼ cups of butter and 2 cups of sliced apples.