Caramel Apple Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup ground pecans
• 3 1/2 cups sliced apples (about 24 ounces)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup homemade caramel sauce (see my other recipes, if you do not want to make your own caramels, use store-bought caramel sauce)

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 400 degrees. line a 9x13 pan with foil and lightly spray with cooking spray.
• 2 in a medium bowl, beat the brown sugar and the next 4 ingredients (through baking soda) until thoroughly combined. mix in the flour, ground pecans and oats until crumbly. scoop out 1 cup and set aside. place the remaining crumbs into your prepared pan and press down firmly to coat the bottom.
• 3 toss the apples in a large bowl with the salt and cinnamon. arrange them over the crust.
• 4 drizzle the warm homemade caramel over the top and then sprinkle with the remaining crumbs you set aside.
• 5 bake for 35 to 40 minutes until bubbly and the apples are just tender. remove and let cool until they are just warm to the touch.
• 6 cut into squares. try and let the bars rest until the caramel has set before serving.