Description
These Salted Caramel Apple Crumble Bars are buttery, gooey, and packed with cozy apple-cinnamon flavor. With a shortbread crust, spiced apple filling, and a golden crumble topping drizzled with salted caramel, they’re the perfect fall dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the Crust & Crumble
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
For the Apple Filling
4 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji)
½ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
For the Salted Caramel
½ cup salted caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.
Make Crust & Crumble: In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in melted butter until crumbly. Press two-thirds of the mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Reserve the rest for the topping.
Prepare Apple Filling: In another bowl, toss sliced apples with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour until evenly coated.
Assemble Layers: Spread apple mixture over the crust. Drizzle with salted caramel sauce. Sprinkle the reserved crumble mixture evenly on top.
Bake: Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and apples are tender.
Cool & Cut: Allow bars to cool completely in the pan. Lift out using the parchment and cut into squares or rectangles. Drizzle with extra caramel if desired.
Notes
Apple Options: Granny Smith adds tartness, while Honeycrisp or Fuji bring extra sweetness.
Extra Gooey: Add more caramel before baking and again after cooling for double the indulgence.
Make Ahead: These bars can be baked a day in advance—flavors deepen overnight.
Storage: Store at room temperature for 2 days, in the fridge for 5 days, or freeze up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250kcl
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: salted caramel apple bars, apple crumble bars, fall dessert recipe