Caramel Apple Chocolate Oat Bars
Caramel Apple Chocolate Oat Bars
Servings 16
Ingredients
Oat Mixture:
- 1 stick salted butter softened
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups quick oats
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Caramel Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 7 oz sweetened condensed milk 1/2 of a 14 ounce can
- 2 cups chopped apples
- ¾ cup Semi-Sweet Mini Morsels
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9”x13” pan with butter and set aside.
- Mix salted butter, brown sugar, and applesauce together. Add flour, quick oats, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine the butter, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until butter is melted. Increasing to medium-high, bring the mixture to a boil.
- Once it starts boiling, reduce it to a simmer - stirring constantly. The mixture will start to thicken, and lighten up. Allow to cool briefly.
- Stir chopped apples & chocolate chips into the caramel mixture and fold into the oat mixture.
- Press into your pan and bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool completely, cut into bars, and enjoy!