Caramel Apple Bars
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I made these caramel apple bars for New Years Eve and they were a hit. I was trying to find something different, easy, and not chocolate. Also, I have a ton of Betty Crocker cookie mixes in my house so I went to the Betty Crocker website to find a recipe using the cookie mixes. I ended up choosing this one that uses an oatmeal cookie mix.
I have to admit the dough was kind of a pain to press into the pan. It is very sticky. I tried different things but the thing that worked best was to use my silicone spatula and spray it with some non-stick spray. If it started to stick to the spatula, I used the cooking spray again.
Also, 1 1/2 cups of the dough mix set aside was too much. I don’t think I’d ever be able to cover the bottom of the pan with what was left. I would suggest you set aside 1 1/4 cup of dough. If you need a little more to cover the bottom of your pan, fell free to take a little more of the reserved dough.
Here is what you need to make the
Caramel Apple Bars
- BUTTER
- BETTY CROCKER® OATMEAL COOKIE MIX
- EGG
- APPLE
- CARAMEL TOPPING
- FLOUR
Caramel Apple Bars
Real Mom Kitchen
Ingredients
- ½ cup cold butter
- 1 pouch 1 lb 1.5 oz Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
- 1 egg
- 1 cup finely chopped peeled apple
- ¾ cup caramel topping
- ¼ cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, cut butter into cookie mix using fork or pastry blender. Stir in egg until mixture is crumbly.
- Reserve 1 1/2 cups cookie mixture (I would do 1 1/4 cups) . Press remaining cookie mixture into bottom of pan.
- Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle apple evenly over crust. In small bowl, mix caramel topping and flour; drizzle over apples. Sprinkle reserved cookie mixture over apples.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.
- High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375°F. In step 4, bake 23 to 28 minutes.
