Cinnamon Caramel Apple Bars

Name: Cinnamon Caramel Apple Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour1 tsp. baking powder1/4 cup confectioner's sugar1 eggpinch of salt1 cup + 4 Tbps. cold butter (unsalted6 large apples, peeled & diced1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon1 cup brown sugar)

October 16, 2015 By Ilona 59 Comments

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Cinnamon Caramel Apple Bars

Crumbly bars with cinnamon and apples.

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Servings 12

Calories 422 kcal

Author Ilona

Ingredients

3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour1 tsp. baking powder1/4 cup confectioner's sugar1 eggpinch of salt1 cup + 4 Tbps. cold butter unsalted6 large apples, peeled & diced1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon1 cup brown sugar

Instructions

In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, confectioner's sugar, egg and a pinch of salt. Add 1 cup cold butter (you can shred cold butter on the grater or cut into small pieces before adding to the flour) and combine with flour. Knead the dough by hand until pea sized crumble. Knead to form a ball with your hands.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. Remove from heat and set aside.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 with your hands. Add apples.In the end crumble or shred on the grater on the biggest holes the remaining dough and spread on the top of the apples.Bake for about 50 minutes - 1 hour.

Recipe Notes

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:)

After testing, I also adjusted butter amount in the dough to make these bars better.

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.

Nutrition Facts

Cinnamon Caramel Apple Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 422 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g 31%

Saturated Fat 12g 60%

Trans Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 64mg 21%

Sodium 67mg 3%

Potassium 0mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates 58g 19%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 26g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 0%

Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 0%

Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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.

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