Caramel Apple Crisp Bars

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Before this year, I didn’t like pumpkin treats. So each fall I would indulge in a plethora of apple baked goods. For some reason that has changed and I really enjoy pumpkin this year. So I completely surprised myself when I realized that this was the first apple dessert I have made this fall. But the incredible yumminess of it totally made up for the lack of it this year.

This caramel apple crisp bars can be served as either a regular crisp, warmed up and topped with ice cream and more caramel. But they can also be served cooled and cut into bars.

Caramel Apple Crumble Bars

Ingredients

For the crumble

1/2 cup butter - room temperature

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups oats

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the filling

3 cups peeled apples - cubed into 1 inch cubes

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 Tablespoon flour

Topping

3/4 cup caramel sauce

Instructions

Place cubed apples into a large bowl. sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg and flour over the top of the apples and mix until covered.

In a separate bowl, combine the butter, sugars oats and vanilla extract.Use a fork or pastry cutter to get all items well incorporated.

In a greased 8x8 pan, press 3/4 of the oat mixture into the bottom. Pour 1/2 cup caramel sauce over the oat mixture and then sprinkle the apple mixture over the top of that. Use the remaining 1/4 oat mixture to crumble on the top of the apples.

Bake at 350º for 30-40 minutes. Let it cool completely and then top with the remaining 1/4 cup caramel.

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