Oatmeal Caramel Apple Bars {Guest Post}
ShareThese easy oatmeal caramel apple bars feature an oatmeal cookie base, a tender caramel apple filling and a crunchy cookie crumb topping, creating an ultimate apple pie style dessert bar.
GUEST POST: Oatmeal Caramel Apple Bars by I Am Baker
Rachel is such a talented baker, blogger, photographer and friend I feel honored to be in her online home for a day.
These bars ended up being an unexpected treat. Truth be told I am not an apple fan. I don’t like apple pie or bars or juice. I do like raw apples, but thats about it.
But when I made these, I could not stop snacking on them. The flavor combination is to die for!
PrintYield: 1: 9x13 pan
Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
Oatmeal Caramel Apple Bars
These easy oatmeal caramel apple bars feature an oatmeal cookie base, a tender caramel apple filling and a crunchy cookie crumb topping, creating an ultimate apple pie style dessert bar.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cold butter
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
1 egg
1 cup finely chopped peeled apple
3/4 cup caramel topping
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Directions:
Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9x13 pan by lining it with aluminum foil. Make sure there is enough around the edges so that you can pull up on it to remove bars when done cooking.
Pour oatmeal cookie mix into a large bowl. Cut cold butter into small pieces then mix in using two forks or pastry cutter. Add in egg and blend completely.
Take out 1 1/2 cups of the cookie mixture and set aside. Pour remaining mixture into prepared pan and press it flat with your hand.
Bake 15 minutes.
Take finely chopped apples and carefully spread over baked cookie crust. Pour caramel into a small bowl and then add in flour. Stir until combined. Drizzle over the apples and then cover with remaining cookie mixture.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool to room temperature or place in fridge until ready to serve.
Adapted from Betty Crocker
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Seriously, I cant get enough of apple this fall, which makes these apple recipes super awesome. And apple and caramel together? YUM!
These bars look incredible. I wish I had one sitting in front of me at this very moment. Yum!
These are absolutely beautiful and sound so amazing! I want one right now with my decaf!!
I love everything about these simple-to-prepare autumn treats. I am all about caramel and apples these days. I’ve been drooling over each guest post from this month!
Yummy, can’t wait to try them. Thanks!
These bars sound fantastic!
I am really loving these bars on so many levels!!!
These are simply stunning! I’ll take a whole pan of these bars!
*DED*
I’m always game for any treat that combines caramel and apples! I love how easy these sound – perfect for a last minute fall treat!
Oh my goodness, this looks like the PERFECT fall dessert! I want a dozen!
These look amazing! Love this!!
these look and sound SO GOOD. i literally want to go into my kitchen and make these right now!! i love all that gooey-ness going on!!
These look incredible! I adore Amanda!
I make these bars often and I use dulce de leche instead of caramel sauce. I like how thick it is and the flavor is deeper and not so sugary. Just my little contribution!
Where in the world will I get this oatmeal cookie mix…? they look so yum.. Please give a substitute also to non US people…
Rachel — April 29th, 2014 @ 9:35 am
The ingredients in this recipe are standard in the US. I’m not familiar with what products you have where you live to substitute.