Description
Delicious salted caramel apple bars featuring a buttery crust, tender apples, and a rich caramel drizzle, topped with a hint of sea salt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (for apple mixture)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
- 1/2 tsp sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9×9-inch baking dish with grease and parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 tsp sea salt. Add melted butter and mix until crumbly. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Toss diced apples with 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour in a separate bowl.
- For the crumble topping, mix 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, and cold butter cubes until crumbly.
- Spread the apple mixture over the baked crust, drizzle caramel sauce on top, and sprinkle with crumble topping.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown and bubbly. Sprinkle sea salt flakes while warm and let cool before slicing.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
For added depth of flavor, mix tart and sweet apples. Allow bars to cool completely for best slicing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg