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Caramel Apple Walnut Oat Bars

Caramel Apple Walnut Oat Bars

Fall is here which means its apple season. These Caramel Apple Walnut Oat bars are delicious and always a crowd pleaser.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 55 mins
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Servings 1 - 9x9 pan

Ingredients
  

  • COOKIE BASE AND TOP:
  • cup all purpose flour
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • cups light brown sugar packed
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • FILLING:
  • 5 cups chopped apples
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts plus more for garnish
  • 1 cup caramel sauce plus more for drizzling on top

Instructions
 

  • Line 9x9 pan with parchment
  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F
  • APPLE FILLING:
  • Add apples, brown sugar, butter and spices into a large sautee pan.
  • Cook on low-medium heat, stirring often, until apples have softened, about 10 minutes.
  • Set aside.
  • COOKIE BASE:
  • In bowl of mixer on low speed mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt until combined.
  • Slowly add in the butter in chunks with mixer on low.
  • Add in egg, mix on medium/low speed until you have a unified crumbly mixture.
  • Pour half of the mixture into prepared pan and press into place evenly with back of measuring cup.
  • Bake 15 minutes.
  • FILLING:
  • Evenly spread caramel sauce over cookie.
  • Evenly sprinkle on the walnuts.
  • Pour on the apple filling you made and gently spread evenly with spatula.
  • TOPPING:
  • Take the second half of the cookie mixture and evenly distribute over entire top.
  • Bake 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool completely before cutting.
  • GARNISH (optional):
  • Drizzle with caramel sauce and sprinkle with additional walnuts.
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