Caramel-y Apple Pie Bars—Dessert for 2
Enjoy these delicious Caramel-y Apple Pie Bars! This classic American dessert is sure to tantalize your taste buds with its combination of apples, caramel, and walnuts. Plus, the bars are easy to make and require minimal ingredients. Get baking and enjoy!
Meal Type
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
2
Food Star
Apples
Health
Variations
Diets
Variations
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- Preheat oven to 350F (175C)
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract
- Gradually stir in the flour mixture until just blended
- Spread half of the dough into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking pan
- Spread the diced apples over the dough
- Drizzle the caramel sauce over the apples
- Sprinkle the chopped walnuts over the caramel sauce
- Drop the remaining dough by spoonfuls over the top
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden brown
- Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
🍬 Sweet
Increase the brown sugar to 1 1/4 cups, add 1/4 cup honey, replace the caramel sauce with 1/2 cup maple syrup, and add 1/4 cup raisins.
🧂 Salty
Increase the salt to 1 teaspoon, add a pinch of smoked paprika, or sprinkle a little sea salt over the top before baking.
🍋 Sour
Increase the amount of caramel sauce, add a tablespoon of lemon juice, or replace the walnuts with tart dried cranberries.
☕ Bitter
Add a pinch of ground cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the flour mixture; replace the caramel sauce with a dark chocolate sauce; add a tablespoon of espresso powder to the dough; reduce the amount of sugar and add a tablespoon of molasses.
🍄 Umami
Add 1/4 cup of soy sauce to the dough, replace the caramel sauce with teriyaki sauce, and add 1/4 cup of miso paste to the apples.
🌶️ Spicy
Increase the amount of salt, add a pinch of cayenne pepper, replace the walnuts with pecans, and add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
🍸 Alcoholic
- A dry Riesling wine to complement the sweetness of the caramel sauce and apples.
- A Moscow Mule with ginger beer and lime juice to bring out the tartness of the apples.
- A Bourbon Sour with lemon juice and simple syrup to balance the richness of the walnuts.
🥛 Non-alcoholic
- Sparkling Apple Cider: This light and refreshing drink will pair nicely with the sweet and savory flavors of the caramel apple bars.
- Vanilla Chai Tea: The warm and spicy notes of the chai tea will complement the sweetness of the caramel and apples.
- Cranberry Juice: The tartness of the cranberry juice will balance out the sweetness of the caramel and apples.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means it may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult your doctor before trying any of these variations.
🍞 Keto
Replace all-purpose flour with almond flour, replace butter with coconut oil, replace brown sugar with erythritol, replace caramel sauce with sugar-free syrup, and replace walnuts with pecans.
🫒 Mediterranean
Replace butter with olive oil, replace brown sugar with honey, replace walnuts with almonds, add 1/2 cup of raisins, and replace caramel sauce with a mediterranean-style fruit compote.
🥬 Vegetarian
Replace butter with a vegan butter alternative, replace egg with a flax egg, replace caramel sauce with a vegan caramel sauce.
🥕 Vegan
Replace butter with vegan butter, replace egg with a flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water), replace caramel sauce with vegan caramel sauce.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means the following may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult your doctor before trying any of these variations.
🍭 Diabetes
Replace the butter with a low-fat margarine, replace the brown sugar with a sugar-free sweetener, reduce the caramel sauce to 1/4 cup, and omit the walnuts.
🩸 High blood pressure
Replace butter with a low-fat spread, reduce the amount of brown sugar, replace walnuts with sunflower seeds, and reduce the amount of caramel sauce.
🧀 High cholesterol
Replace butter with a cholesterol-free margarine, replace brown sugar with a sugar-free sweetener, replace caramel sauce with a sugar-free syrup, and omit the walnuts.
🫀 Heart disease
Replace butter with a heart-healthy oil, such as olive oil, reduce the amount of brown sugar, replace walnuts with almonds, and reduce the amount of caramel sauce.
🫘 Kidney disease
Replace the butter with a plant-based butter alternative, reduce the amount of salt, replace the brown sugar with a sugar-free alternative, replace the walnuts with a nut-free alternative, and reduce the amount of caramel sauce.
🧀 Liver disease
Replace butter with a plant-based butter, replace brown sugar with a sugar-free sweetener, replace caramel sauce with a sugar-free syrup, omit walnuts.
🌾 Celiac
Replace the all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour, omit the walnuts, and use a gluten-free caramel sauce.
🐄 Lactose Intolerant
Replace the butter with a lactose-free alternative, such as vegan butter or margarine, and omit the egg.
🌾 Gluten Intolerant
Replace the all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour, omit the walnuts, and use a gluten-free caramel sauce.
🌾 IBS
Replace the all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour, replace the butter with coconut oil, replace the brown sugar with coconut sugar, replace the walnuts with sunflower seeds, and reduce the caramel sauce to 1/4 cup.
Beti’s Reflections
Do you ever dream about creating the perfect dessert? Well, I did, and that’s how I came up with these amazing Caramel-y Apple Pie Bars! They’re a mouthwatering American classic that will have your taste buds dancing with joy.
In my dream, I combined juicy apples, creamy caramel, and crunchy walnuts to create the perfect dessert. And when I woke up, I couldn’t resist trying to make it a reality.
To whip up these bars, you’ll need some all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter, brown sugar, an egg, vanilla extract, diced apples, caramel sauce, and chopped walnuts.
Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. In a larger bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Then add the egg and vanilla extract and beat again. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until everything is just blended.
Now, spread half of the dough into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking pan. Add a layer of diced apples on top, followed by a drizzle of caramel sauce and a sprinkle of chopped walnuts. Drop spoonfuls of the remaining dough over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Afterward, let the bars cool down before slicing and savoring.
These Caramel-y Apple Pie Bars are an absolute delight. The combination of sweet and tart flavors, plus the crunchy texture of the walnuts, makes for a truly satisfying dessert. And the best part? You don’t need to be a master baker to make them! So, why not try dreaming up your own dessert creation? You never know what delicious recipes you might come up with!

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