Caramel Apple Pecan Bars Recipe 465

CARAMEL APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Mix brown sugar, butter and shortening in large bowl. Stir in 1 3/4 cups flour, the oats, salt and baking soda. Reserve 2 cups oat mixture; press remaining oat mixture in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
• Toss apples and 3 tablespoons flour; spread over mixture in pan. Heat caramels over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted; pour evenly over apples. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture; press lightly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender. For 36 bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows while warm. Store covered in refrigerator.

CARAMEL APPLE PECAN BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease or spray a 9 x13 pan.
• 2. Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
• 3. In another bowl, mix brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and 1 cup of the chopped nuts (keep the other 1/4 C for topping).
• 4. Stir in dry ingredients. When well-mixed reserve 1 cup for topping.
• 5. Pour into pan (it may be hard to spread but it will eventually, lol). Bake that for 20 minutes.
• 6. While baking, melt the caramels and milk in the microwave 2-3 mins. Stir carefully after each min (this is also not easy to do but it eventually will get smooth and creamy. Cool that for 5 minutes.
• 7. When the crust comes out of the oven, drain any juice from the apples. Pour the apples on the crust and spread evenly.
• 8. Then pour the caramel over the apples staying about 1/2" away from the edges.
• 9. Then drop teaspoons of the reserved batter over that spreading as well as you can. Sprinkle with reserved chopped pecans.
• 10. Return to oven and bake for 15 - 20 minutes at 350. Cool well before trying to cut.

CARAMEL APPLE PECAN BARS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, Combine the cake mix, butter, and egg. Pour into the baking pan and smooth it out. Peel and chop the apples. Add the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, tossing to combine. Distribute apples over the cake batter. Sprinkle pecans on top of apples. Drizzle the can of condensed milk over the top of everything. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until center is set. Use the parchment paper to remove it from the pan to a wire rack to cool. To serve, cut into squares and drizzle with caramel sauce, if desired. Maybe, even a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

APPLE PECAN CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar and salt. Add melted butter, stirring until well mixed. Press two-thirds of the mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set.
• Meanwhile, cook apples in microwave as directed on package. In medium bowl, mix apples, pecans and cinnamon; spoon over partially baked crust. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pan on cooling rack 2 hours. Use foil to lift from pan. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.