Salted Caramel Apple Crumble Bars
These irresistible Salted Caramel Apple Crumble Bars combine a buttery oat crust, a sweet and tart apple filling, and a crunchy crumble topping. Perfect for fall baking!
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking pan
- Mixing bowls (large and medium)
- Pastry blender or fork
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
- 1.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups Rolled oats
- 0.5 cups Packed light brown sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) Cold unsalted butter Cut into cubes
Filling Ingredients
- 4 medium Apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp) Peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 0.5 cups Packed light brown sugar
- 0.25 cups Caramel sauce Store-bought or homemade
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- Pinch Salt
Crumble Topping Ingredients
- 0.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups Rolled oats
- 0.5 cups Packed light brown sugar
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) Cold unsalted butter Cut into cubes
- 0.25 cups Chopped pecans or walnuts Optional
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Make the crust: In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of the mixture into the prepared pan.
- Make the filling: In a separate bowl, combine the sliced apples, brown sugar, caramel sauce, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Toss gently to coat.
- Spread the apple mixture evenly over the crust in the pan.
- Make the crumble topping: In a medium bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the nuts, if using.
- Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the apple filling.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Let cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars. This allows the bars to set properly.
Notes
For a richer caramel flavor, use homemade caramel sauce. You can also add a sprinkle of sea salt on top of the crumble before baking for extra salty-sweetness. Store leftover bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.