Salted Caramel Apple Crumble Bars Recipe
These Salted Caramel Apple Crumble Bars are an easy fall dessert made with spiced apples, a buttery crust, and gooey caramel. Perfect for parties or cozy weekends!
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- 9x13-inch baking pan
- Parchment paper
- - Knife for slicing apples
Ingredients
- #### Crust and Crumble:
- - 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
- - 1½ cups granulated sugar
- - 1 tsp vanilla extract
- - ½ tsp salt
- - 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- #### Apple Filling:
- - 3 cups apples peeled and thinly sliced
- - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- - ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- #### Topping:
- - ½ cup salted caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Add flour and mix until crumbly.
- Press ⅔ of the crumb mixture into the bottom of the pan.
- In another bowl, toss apples with cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Spread apple mixture evenly over the crust. Drizzle caramel on top.
- Sprinkle remaining crumble on top.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Use firm apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith.
- Optional: Add chopped nuts to topping.
- Store in fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for 2 months.
- Let bars cool fully before cutting for clean edges.
- Optional: Add chopped nuts to topping.
- Store in fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for 2 months.
- Let bars cool fully before cutting for clean edges.