This time of year, I’m ALL ABOUT spending time in the kitchen. If I can get my small people in there with me? Even better. The older they get, the more curious they are about how to cook and bake – and they are most definitely the best taste-testers out there. I’m lucky if I can get through a recipe without the two of them snatching bites and leaving me with 3/4 of a batch to finish out.
But the finished products are always so lovely and so delicious.
I have another recipe you simply need to add to your holiday rotation:
Caramel Apple Bars
Here’s how you bring them to life:
- 2 Cups of flour
- 12 Tablespoons of unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup of milk
- 1 egg
Filling Ingredients
- 5 cups of apples, cored, peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon of vanillas
- 1/2 cup of flour
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1/2 cup of of brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
Pie Crust Directions
- Mix together flour and butter for 2 minutes with a hand mixer. It will be like crumbs. Add in the milk and egg and mix for an additional 2 minutes.
- Filling Directions
- Place diced apples in a large mixing bowl. Add in the vanilla, flour, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Toss until the apples are completely coated.
Directions
- Grease a 13×9 baking pan and set aside.
- Lay down a sheet of wax paper and place the dough on top of it. Divide it into two equal portions. Place one portion aside and use a rolling pin to flatten one portion. Place the dough into the greased pan with some of the dough hanging over the sides.
- Add the filling on top of the dough in the pan spreading it evenly.
- Roll the second portion of the dough out flat and place on top of the apples. Tuck the sides of the dough into the baking dish, making a seal.
- Top with cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes.
- Serve with ice cream!
And then come on back here to tell me what you think (and how long it lasted in your home!)
For a few other holiday favorites – hop over here to see 9 other holiday desserts you must try – PLUS the most perfect sugar cookie ever.
AHH! It’s like a little apple pie bar with a little something extra. That looks so amazingly good. Om nom nom!
I’m a sucker for desserts especially during the holiday season. This is a nice twist, you can’t go wrong with apple desserts.
Wow. Just the picture has me craving these bars. I’m a sucker for sweets!
Oh I could really go for one of these. Those flavors are just so warm and comforting. Awesome recipe!
That’s a really awesome caramel bar because it also has apples! A classic combination that I really enjoy! Thanks for the lovely recipe!
These look so good, and I love the idea of serving the bars with some vanilla ice cream. I’ll have to save your recipe – also a great way to use up all those apples from apple-picking!
Oh my gosh these look just perfectly decadent! I’m such a fan of dessert bars.
I bet this apple dessert tastes amazing. It has been so long since I have had a caramel apple pie. I will have to try these apple bars next time.
There is something wonderful about a good apple dish and wow this sounds amazing , I definitely need to make it to try for myself.
Those look so tasty!! We are going to a friends for Christmas and need to bring dessert. She is dairy free so this will work perfectly!
This looks like such a yummy recipe. I would even serve this for breakfast over the holidays. Even though it is technically a desert.
That sounds delicious. Caramel and apple go so well together.
These look so yummy. I’d have to top it off with some fresh caramel.
That looks amazing! Pinned.
These look delicious and my family would love them!
These look scrumptious, and easy to make too! We love apple pie so I know we’re going to love these too. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
That looks divine! Nothing I like better than to indulge my sweet tooth! This looks like it would do it for me too. Adding to list of things to try.
Caramel and Apple what a great combination for your bars! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a great day and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Baking with apples is so new to me. I know – what am I doing all these years?? Haha! These bars look so inviting! I need to save this recipe and make it soon! Thanks for sharing!
Your dessert would most definitely fit the comfort food category and is one of my downfalls.
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Karren
These look absolutely amazing! I love how easily it all comes together, too. That is pretty much a pre-requisite when you have tiny people running around the house. Thanks for sharing your delicious recipe with us at Merry Monday this week!
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