Description
Delicious salted caramel apple crumble bars featuring a buttery crust, tart apples, and a rich caramel drizzle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 5 medium apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn), peeled, cored, and sliced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- a pinch of nutmeg
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for caramel)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (for caramel)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (for caramel)
- 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt (to finish caramel)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×13-inch pan.
- In a bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, and flaky sea salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press two-thirds of the mixture into the bottom of the pan. Bake for 12–15 minutes until pale golden. Cool slightly.
- Toss the sliced apples with lemon juice, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spread the apple mixture over the crust.
- For the caramel, melt granulated sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until amber. Whisk in butter, then add heavy cream slowly. Stir in flaky sea salt and allow to cool slightly.
- Drizzle two-thirds of the caramel over the apples and top with the remaining crust mixture. Add extra flakes of sea salt on top.
- Bake for 30–40 minutes until golden and the caramel bubbles. Cool completely in the pan before chilling for 2 hours. Drizzle reserved caramel before serving.
Notes
Ensure the apples are firm and sliced evenly. Use a hot knife to cut clean squares.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: caramel, apple, dessert, crumble, bars
