Something about Thanksgiving always makes me nostalgic for my mother's amazing homemade apple pie. I've actually adapted her recipe multiple times over to create my apple pie cookies, cupcakes and even mini apple pies. I've definitely gone and done it again for these Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars!
Yup, it's all about the comfort of home for the holidays.
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Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars
These salted caramel apple pie bars are easier than making apple pie because you don't have to worry about creating a pie crust for them. I always feel that a pie crust isn't always worth the effort because it doesn't add any flavor to the dessert.
That's not the case with these apple pie bars. If you use cinnamon sugar graham crackers, it adds a little extra something sweet to the overall taste of the bar.
🥘Ingredients
- cinnamon sugar graham crackers
- vegetable oil
- maple agave syrup
- apples, peeled cored and chopped
- nutmeg
- salt
- sugar
- butter
- cinnamon
- flour
🔪How to make Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars
- Grease the baking dish and preheat the oven for 300 F.
- In a mixing bowl combine the crushed graham crackers, vegetable oil and maple agave syrup.
- Press the graham cracker mixture into the greased baking dish and bake at 300 for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl combine the apples, sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Layer the apple filling on top of the baked crust and turn the oven up to 350 F. In a small mixing bowl combine the sugar, flour, and melted butter to create the crumb topping.
- Layer the crumb topping on top of the filling and then sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
- Allow the bars to cool before cutting them. Top with salted caramel syrup just before serving.
Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup crumbled cinnamon sugar graham crackers
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp maple agave syrup
- 3 apples, peeled cored and chopped
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp cinnamon
For crumb topping
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup flour
- ⅓ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Grease an 8 x 8 baking dish and preheat the oven for 300 F.
- In a mixing bowl combine the crushed graham crackers, vegetable oil and maple agave syrup.
- Press the graham cracker mixture into the greased baking dish and bake at 300 for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl combine the apples, sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Layer the apple filling on top of the baked crust and turn the oven up to 350 F. In a small mixing bowl combine the sugar, flour, and melted butter to create the crumb topping.
- Layer the crumb topping on top of the filling and then sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
- Allow the bars to cool before cutting them. Top with salted caramel syrup just before serving.
If you are looking for more easy and amazing traditional recipes to celebrate Thanksgiving, check out our Best Turkey Recipe and this Gravy recipe that goes well with it.
Love caramel in your desserts? Also check out our delicious caramel rolls recipe.
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