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Caramel Apple Bars

Name: Caramel Apple Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 20 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup shortening; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional; FILLING:; 4-1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 package (11 ounces) caramels; 3 tablespoons butter

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Makes

20 servings

Updated: Sep. 22, 2022

These bars make an excellent fall dessert. We like to warm individual servings in the microwave and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It quickly became a family favorite; maybe it'll become one of your family's, too. —Carol Stuber, Osawatomie, Kansas

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
FILLING:
4-1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled tart apples
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 package (11 ounces) caramels
3 tablespoons butter

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 250 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 241mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Caramel Apple Bars

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