Caramel Apple Oat Squares Recipes

CARAMEL APPLE OAT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 9x13 baking pan with parchment or lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine oat, flour, brown sugar, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
• Stir in butter until nice and crumbly.
• Press a little more than half of the oat mixture into the bottom of the pan and bake for 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt caramels and milk together in a microwave-safe container on high in 30 second intervals, stirring in between. Set aside.
• Remove pan from the oven and sprinkle with apple and nuts. Drizzle caramel mixture over the top.
• Crumble remaining oat mixture over the top of the caramel and return pan to the oven.
• Bake for an additional 20-22 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
• Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

CARAMEL APPLE OAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 (F).
• In large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking soda and salt; cut in margarine until crumbly.
• Reserving 1-1/2 cups crumb mixture, press remainder on bottom of 13- by 9-inch baking pan.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Add nuts to reserved crumb mixture.
• In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt caramels with sweetened condensed milk, stirring until smooth.
• Spoon apple filling over prepared crust; top with caramel mixture then reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 20 minutes or until set.
• Cool.
• Serve warm with ice cream if desired.

CARAMEL APPLE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda; mix well. If desired, stir in pecans. Set aside 2 cups. Press remaining oat mixture into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. , For filling, toss apples with flour; spoon over the crust. In a saucepan, melt the caramels and butter over low heat; drizzle over apples. Top with the reserved oat mixture. , Bake at 400° until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Cool before cutting into bars.

CARAMEL APPLE OAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*. Grease a 13x9 inch baking ban.
• Combine brown sugar and butter in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at high speed until light and fluffy. Add oats, pecans and salt and mix well. Reserve 1 cup of oat mixture.
• Press remaining oat mixture over bottom of prepared baking pan.
• Combine apples and flour in medium bowl and toss to coat. Spread the apple mixture over the prepared layer.
• Drizzle the caramel ice cream topping over the apple mixture. Sprinkle with the reserved oat mixture. Bake for 25 minutes.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 12 squares.

CARAMEL-CHOCOLATE OAT SQUARES

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, heat butter, uncovered, on high for 20-30 seconds or until softened. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt; stir into butter until blended. , Set a third of the mixture aside for topping. Press remaining mixture onto the bottom of an 8-in. square microwave-safe dish. Cook, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes or until crust is raised and set (crust will be uneven), rotating a half turn after each minute. , In a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish, heat the caramels and milk, uncovered, on high for 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring every minute. Sprinkle chips and nuts if desired over crust. Pour caramel mixture over all. , Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture; press down lightly. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until the caramel is bubbly, rotating a quarter turn every minute. Cool before cutting.

CARAMEL APPLE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease and line an 8x8 inch square pan.
• Place chopped apples into a medium sized bowl. Place cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and flour into a small bowl and mix together briefly.
• Add the spice mix to the apples and toss until the apples are covered, leave to one side.
• Make the oat mix: Place butter, sugars, oats and vanilla into a large bowl and rub together until you have a coarse breadcrumb texture - if you have some larger lumps this is fine.
• Tip 2/3 of the oat mixture into your lined tin and press into the tin firmly until level.
• Sprinkle the apples on top of the oat layer and then add the remaining 1/3 mix of oats on top.
• Press the oat mixture until level, having some apples poking through is perfect.
• Place in the oven for 30-40 minutes until lightly golden, slightly cracked and the apples are tender when skewered.
• Leave to cool in the tin completely before slicing into 9-12 bars.
• Place the caramel and milk into a medium bowl and whisk until combined and smooth.
• Drizzle or spoon glaze onto cooled bars.
• Oatmeal bars will keep in an airtight container, at room temperature for 3 days (apple may go a little soft).