Salted Caramel Apple S’more Bars
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Salted Caramel Apple S’more Bars a try. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 9 servings with 631 calories, 7g of protein, and 27g of fat each. It is perfect for Halloween. A mixture of apples, sugar, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.
Instructions
Heat oven to 350F. Grease 9-inch square pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray.
In blender, crush 1 1/2 cups cereal; place in medium bowl.
Add flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir into crushed cereal. Set aside.
In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs. While beating on low speed, gradually add cereal-flour mixture, beating until dough forms.
Reserve 1 cup of dough for topping. Press remaining dough in bottom of pan to form Base.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart nonstick saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
Add apples; sprinkle with brown sugar. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until apples are softened.
Remove Base from oven. Spoon cooked apples in caramel over Base.
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt over apples. Top with Smore Toppings. Crumble reserved cup of dough evenly over top.
Bake 10 minutes longer or until top is browned. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Cut into 3 rows by 3 rows for 9 bars, or 4 rows by 3 rows for 12 bars. Store in refrigerator.