Description
A dessert bar with a buttery crust, spiced apple filling, and salted caramel topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups peeled and sliced apples (about 6 medium)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Mix flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a bowl.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press mixture into a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Bake crust for 15 minutes.
- Toss sliced apples with brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch.
- Spread apple mixture over crust.
- Drizzle caramel sauce over apples.
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until apples are tender.
- Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Use a mix of tart and sweet apples for best flavor.
- Let bars cool fully to set the filling.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg