Easy Caramel Apple Pie Bars
Creamy caramel apple dip with cream cheese, brown sugar and chocolate chips.
Recipe Summary Easy Caramel Apple Pie Bars
If you love caramel apples and apple pie, these bar cookies are for you. Once cooled, drizzle with a homemade salted caramel sauce or a store-bought caramel sauce.Ingredients | Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip With Heath Bar3 cups all-purpose flour1 cup unsalted butter¾ cup white sugar1 egg1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt3 tablespoons unsalted butter5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced½ cup brown sugar½ cup white sugar2 teaspoons ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg1 pinch salt1 tablespoon cornstarch, or as neededDirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.Combine flour, 1 cup butter, 3/4 cup white sugar, egg, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor; pulse until crumbled and easily formed into dough when pinched. Pour 3/4 of the dough into the prepared pan; press down with your hands until crust is even and well packed.Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add apples, brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; cook and stir until apples are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch; mix, adding more cornstarch if needed, until liquids are thickened.Pour apple mixture onto crust; smooth with a spatula until even. Crumble remaining dough on top.Bake in the preheated oven until crumbles on top are lightly brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes; cut into bars.If you don't have a food processor, you could use a hand beater to combine the crust ingredients.Info | Cream Cheese Caramel Apple Dip With Heath Barprep: 20 mins cook: 35 mins additional: 10 mins total: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 16 pie bars
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