Salted Caramel Apple Bars
Buttery Salted Caramel Apple Bars with tender cinnamon-spiced apple filling layered between brown sugar shortbread and drizzled with gooey caramel.
Pin Share Print Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 290kcal
Cost: $8–$10 total
Equipment
- 9x9 inch baking pan (Lined with parchment paper)
- Mixing bowl (For dough and filling)
- Saucepan (For caramel sauce)
- Whisk (For stirring caramel)
- Spatula (For spreading layers)
- Knife (For slicing apples)
- Measuring cups/spoons (For accuracy)
- Cooling rack (For setting bars)
Ingredients
Main Bars
- 2 ½ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Unsalted butter - Softened
- ¾ cup Brown sugar - Packed
- ½ cup Granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 4 medium Apples - Peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice - To prevent browning
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch - Thickens filling
- ½ cup Caramel sauce - Store-bought or homemade
- 1 teaspoon Flaky sea salt - For topping
Optional Homemade Caramel Sauce
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoon Butter - Cubed
- ½ cup Heavy cream - Warmed
- 1 teaspoon Sea salt - To finish
Instructions
- Set oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter and sugars; add vanilla, salt, and flour.
- Press ⅔ of dough into pan; bake 15 minutes.
- Mix diced apples with lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch.
- Simmer apples 5–7 minutes until thickened.
- Spread apple mixture evenly over baked crust.
- Crumble remaining dough over apples.
- Bake another 30 minutes until golden.
- Let cool 1 hour before cutting.
- Drizzle caramel and sprinkle flaky sea salt before serving.
Notes
Nutrition facts are estimated and may vary based on specific ingredients and portion sizes used
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 290kcal (15%) | Carbohydrates: 41g (14%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 13g (20%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.5g | Cholesterol: 35mg (12%) | Sodium: 115mg (5%) | Potassium: 120mg (3%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 25g (28%) | Vitamin A: 400IU (8%) | Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) | Calcium: 25mg (3%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)