Salted Caramel Apple Crisp Bars (Recipe for Printing)

Chewy apple bars with oat topping and salted caramel for a cozy, sweet and salty fall dessert.

# What You Need:

→ For the Crust and Crisp Topping

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 cup rolled oats
03 - 1 cup brown sugar
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 1 cup unsalted butter, melted

→ For Assembly

07 - 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce

# How to Make It:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
02 - Pour melted unsalted butter into the dry mix. Stir with a spatula or fork until the mixture becomes uniformly crumbly.
03 - Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
04 - Press two-thirds of the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form a solid base.
05 - Distribute salted caramel sauce evenly over the crust layer, spreading it with a spatula.
06 - Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture evenly over the caramel layer.
07 - Place in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) and bake for 25 minutes, or until golden and set.
08 - Allow to cool in the pan before cutting into bars for serving.

# Extra Tips:

01 - For balanced flavor, combine sweet and tart apple varieties when preparing the filling.
02 - Enhance the dessert with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt after baking or by serving warm bars alongside vanilla ice cream.

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