Caramel Apple Oatmeal Carmelita Bars
Caramel Apple Oatmeal Carmelita Bars could be just the lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. One serving contains 465 calories, 4g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe serves 12 and costs 60 cents per serving. It works well as an inexpensive side dish. This recipe from Baking A Moment requires apples, baking soda, old-fashioned oats, and flour. 219 people were impressed by this recipe. It is perfect for Halloween. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 30%, which is not so excellent. Try Oatmeal Carmelita Bars, Apple Oatmeal Bars with Cinnamon Caramel Sauce {& an awesome caramel apple dip!}, and Oatmeal Caramel Apple Bars for similar recipes.
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
3 apples (I prefer Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
1 teaspoon baking soda
about 4 ounces (half a batch) Simply Perfect Salted Caramel Sauce, plus extra for garnish
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar (lightly packed)
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Equipment:
frying pan
baking paper
baking pan
oven
mixing bowl
blender
Cooking instruction summary:
To make the apple filling:Melt the butter in a large skillet, over medium heat. Add the apples, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples have softened slightly (about 5 to 10 minutes).To make the oatmeal bars:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mist a 9-inch x 9-inch square baking pan with non-stick spray, and line it with parchment paper, allowing the excess to drape over the sides of the pan.Place the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine. Cut the butter into half-inch pieces, and use a pastry blender or clean hands to combine it with the dry ingredients (the mixture should be very crumbly, like streusel). Press about 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with the cooked and cooled apple filling, and drizzle with caramel sauce.Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top, leaving a few spaces for the caramel apple filling to peek through. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges. Cool completely, then cut into bars. Garnish with more salted caramel sauce, if desired.
Step by step:
1. To make the apple filling:Melt the butter in a large skillet, over medium heat.
2. Add the apples, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples have softened slightly (about 5 to 10 minutes).To make the oatmeal bars:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mist a 9-inch x 9-inch square baking pan with non-stick spray, and line it with parchment paper, allowing the excess to drape over the sides of the pan.
3. Place the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
4. Cut the butter into half-inch pieces, and use a pastry blender or clean hands to combine it with the dry ingredients (the mixture should be very crumbly, like streusel). Press about 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with the cooked and cooled apple filling, and drizzle with caramel sauce.Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top, leaving a few spaces for the caramel apple filling to peek through.
5. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges. Cool completely, then cut into bars.
6. Garnish with more salted caramel sauce, if desired.
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