Delicious crunchy cinnamon caramel apple bars.
I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving here in Canada couple days ago. It is perfect time to spend with family and friends. I’m getting used to having Thanksgiving before Halloween. The weather was very nice and sunny. While I remember gloomy and colder November Thanksgiving in US. I really cherished this time.
Especially for our Canadian Thanksgiving I made these cinnamon caramel apple bars. They were so good and everyone loved them. They are made with buttery crunchy crust and apples. Cinnamon adds addition flavor. Because cinnamon + apples are meant together. Caramel is formed right on the pan when you are cooking apples. I’ve made the best decision by adding brown sugar to these caramel apple bars.
If you will be looking for some November Thanksgiving recipes, make these cinnamon caramel apple bars. You’ll see they will be eaten so quickly. I can also suggest these Mini Coconut Pumpkin Cheesecakes and Cinnamon Pumpkin Apple Muffins for any holidays or party gathering.
Baking with apples reminds me cold evenings and colorful leafs. The trees are so beautiful here in Ontario, very stunning view. I am still planning to go apple farm picking with my children. Are you going apple picking? How do spend your Fall?
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*After reading reviews I just need to state this recipe is complete. It doesn’t need liquid in the dough it is made without any liquid that’s why the bars will be crumbly:) Thank you so much for trying my recipes!
The dough is similar to tart, I just added baking powder but otherwise work with this dough like it is a tart. I also found the best way is to knead by hand and you don’t have to do it long just until you will combine a ball.
The recipe is not pour ingredients into a bowl and you will get bars. You need to work with your hands, so if you are looking for easier recipe try these Cinnamon Pumpkin Apple Muffins or these Apple Crumble Muffins.
Cinnamon Caramel Apple Bars
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 egg
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter + 4 Tbsp.
- 6 large apples peeled & diced
- 1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 1 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, confectioner's sugar, egg and a pinch of salt. Shred 1/2 cup cold butter and combine with flour. Knead the dough by hand or in the mixer with dough hook attachment.
- Make a ball, cover with foil and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, in a large pan melt 4 Tbsp. butter, add apples and cook on low-medium heat for 10 minutes. When apples will be soft add cinnamon and brown sugar. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare 13 x 9 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and cut about 3/4 dough. Leave the rest for the top.
- Spread 3/4 dough on the bottom of the baking pan nicely. Add apples.
- In the end shred the remaining dough and spread on the top of the apples.
- Bake for about 1 hour.
If you like Cinnamon Caramel Apple Bars see
Apple Crumble Muffins
Apple Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
Justine
October 16, 2015 at 12:14 PMThis looks so delicious! I just got a fresh shipment of apples from BC, and I’m definitely going to try this out. Pinning now. Thank you! 🙂
Ilona
October 16, 2015 at 12:27 PMThank you Justine for pinning!
Jax
October 16, 2015 at 12:15 PMI went apple picking on Vancouver Island with my Gramps a couple of weeks ago – this recipe looks like a great use of the 100+ lbs of apples I brought home!
Ilona
October 16, 2015 at 12:24 PMVancouver Island is on my list to visit. I heard it’s beautiful:)
Julia (@Imagelicious)
October 16, 2015 at 12:16 PMLook at these bars. I can see how buttery the cookie part is and the apple part is smooth and sweet and delicious. Yum
Ilona
October 16, 2015 at 12:22 PMThank you Julia!
Samantha
October 16, 2015 at 12:45 PMThank you for this post – this looks SO GOOD! Why didn’t I see this before I had my thanksgiving dinner with my family?!
Ilona
October 16, 2015 at 6:58 PMThank you Samantha!
momwithfive
October 16, 2015 at 3:07 PMHere in Hungary it’s raining for 2 days now. This recipe will make my family happy. Thanks for sharing.
Ilona
October 16, 2015 at 6:57 PMThank you so much!
Heidi @ Food Doodles
October 16, 2015 at 4:31 PMYum!! I love most apple desserts but this one looks incredible! The caramelly apples, the crumble, its like all my favorite dessert things rolled into one. Great job! 🙂
Ilona
October 16, 2015 at 6:57 PMThanks Heidi!
Emily @ The Innovative Mama
October 16, 2015 at 5:48 PMThese look absolutely delicious. So perfect for fall!
Ilona
October 16, 2015 at 6:57 PMThank you!
Lisa (@retrohousewife5)
October 17, 2015 at 12:39 AMThey look delicious! I know most people are all about pumpkin in fall but I prefer apples. Yum!
Ilona
October 17, 2015 at 6:39 PMThanks Lisa for your visit!
miss (@thedealmatch)
October 17, 2015 at 1:40 AMYum… can’t wait to try this recipe next week. Looks delicious
Ilona
October 17, 2015 at 6:38 PMThank you!
Andreea
October 17, 2015 at 7:59 AMThese look so delicious and decadent. Great photos! Nice meeting you and discovering your blog.
Ilona
October 17, 2015 at 6:37 PMThank you so much Andrea!
Helen
October 17, 2015 at 9:50 AMThose look so good! I bet the cinnamon-caramel-apple combination is delicious
Ilona
October 17, 2015 at 6:36 PMThanks Helen.
AvocadoPesto
October 17, 2015 at 11:36 AMLove the sound of these! So delicious looking : ))
Ilona
October 17, 2015 at 6:36 PMThank you.
Brooke
October 17, 2015 at 2:29 PMThese Bars look so good. We live right near some wonderful orchards, so I will be trying these for sure.
Ilona
October 17, 2015 at 6:35 PMThanks Brooke.
homemadefoodjunkie
October 17, 2015 at 2:37 PMThese bars look heavenly! My favorite sort of crumbly, delicious apple caramel dessert!
Ilona
October 17, 2015 at 6:35 PMThank you so much.
choclette
October 17, 2015 at 4:28 PMApple and cinnamon are two words that are made to go together. Your bars look scrumptious.
Ilona
October 17, 2015 at 6:35 PMI agree! Thank you.
jacquee | i sugar coat it!
October 17, 2015 at 7:01 PMLooks super YUM!!
Ilona
October 17, 2015 at 7:41 PMThank you!
Pretty Practical Pantry
October 18, 2015 at 8:35 AMLooks and sounds delicious! I love the combination of apples and caramel.
Ilona
October 19, 2015 at 9:04 AMMe too:) Thank you so much.
J @ Bless Her Heart Y'all
October 18, 2015 at 10:09 AMCinnamon and caramel is one of my favorite fall combinations. These little treats look perfect for fall!
Ilona
October 19, 2015 at 9:03 AMThank you!
Sina @ Vegan Heaven
October 18, 2015 at 1:02 PMYummy! These look amazing, Ilona! What a great fall recipe! 🙂
Ilona
October 19, 2015 at 9:03 AMThank you Sina!
Candy Company
October 18, 2015 at 1:06 PMI love apple picking and apples, my dad had a small apple farm so we used to have very busy autumn 🙂 Every day you learn something new – I didn’t know that you have Thanksgiving earlier in Canada…
Ilona
October 19, 2015 at 9:02 AMYes, it is earlier here. I remember my apple picking childhood memories.
Everyday Sarah Jane
October 18, 2015 at 1:15 PMThese look delicious! What a perfect recipe for this time of the year!!
Ilona
October 19, 2015 at 9:01 AMThank you for your visit to my blog:)
Everyday Sarah Jane
October 19, 2015 at 10:48 AMOf course!
Amanda {Striped Spatula}
October 18, 2015 at 3:14 PMI love fruit crumb bars and these look divine. Perfect for the chilly days ahead!
Ilona
October 19, 2015 at 9:01 AMThank you Amanda!
Darlene @ Dip Recipe Creations
October 20, 2015 at 10:42 PMThese look delicious! I’m sure the caramel just takes this over the top in terms of flavor!
Ilona
October 21, 2015 at 9:00 AMCaramel is always the best. Thanks Darlene!
manju
October 21, 2015 at 2:22 AMI just cant seem to get enough of apples this season. These look wonderful!
Ilona
October 21, 2015 at 8:58 AMThank you!
Joscelyn | Wifemamafoodie
October 21, 2015 at 5:30 PMOh my goodness! This looks so yummy, Ilona! My family LOVES apples and these bars sound so simple to make too. The perfect fall time treat!
Ilona
October 21, 2015 at 10:11 PMThank you Joscelyn!
Delicious Meets Healthy
October 22, 2015 at 5:45 PMWhat a great dessert for fall! Looks delicious! I am definitely making this soon!
Ilona
October 23, 2015 at 8:54 AMThank you!
salexis
November 10, 2015 at 7:01 PMThis recipe looks fabulous, can’t wait to give it a try!
Ilona
November 11, 2015 at 9:22 AMThanks Salexis!
Tanya
December 6, 2016 at 6:17 PMHi Ilona! Its been such a long time since I’ve last visited you. So, sorry. You have so many yummy and such amazing recipes that I don’t know where to start. I’ve been having tummy issues so, I have to take it easy. But, this apple dessert looks easy to digest! I want to give this a try. What kind of apples did you use? Sweet or tart side? Thank you for sharing your amazing talents with us!!!!! Your pictures are so awesome that I want to run into my kitchen and start cooking! I will wait for your response and will let you know how it turned out! Thank you!!!
Ilona
December 7, 2016 at 8:59 AMHello Tanya! I used sweet apples. I hope you’ll feel better soon and you would be able to eat whatever you would like. Thank you so much for your comments and reading my blog!
Bernadette
November 5, 2017 at 9:47 AMI tried this recipe last night and was pretty frustrated. The dough is so dry there is no way it can be kneaded either with a dough hook on my mixer or by hand. I ended up chilling it and pressing into the pan which worked fine but that was after wasting time trying to do the impossible. There is no caramel taste to this recipe. I followed the instructions exactly. It ended up ok when I heated it and served with vanilla ice cream but it’s not a keeper.
Ilona
November 6, 2017 at 4:22 PMHello,
I am sorry that you were very frustrated with the recipe. The dough is just similar to tart crust. I only added baking powder to the dough however it is the same work as with the tart. I make that kind of bars often at my home and it is a keeper for along time now. Anyway, thanks for trying my recipe.