Description
Decadent dessert bars featuring a buttery shortbread crust topped with spiced apples and a rich, homemade caramel swirl.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (for filling)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup sugar (for caramel)
- 4 tbsp butter (for caramel)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 inch pan.
- Cream 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar; mix in flour and salt. Press into pan.
- Bake crust for 15 minutes, then remove from oven.
- Toss diced apples with 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch.
- Spread apple mixture over the baked crust.
- Heat caramel ingredients (sugar, butter, cream) until thickened, then drizzle and swirl over apples.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until apples are tender.
- Cool completely before slicing into squares.