Caramel apple crisp bars

2 cups old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats

1-1/4 cups flour, divided

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg

1 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 pkg. (11 oz.) KRAFT Caramels (Or use my caramel sauce recipe here)

2 Tbsp. milk

2 large apples, chopped (about 2 cups)

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Mix oats, 1 cup flour, baking soda and spices until blended.

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended. Reserve 1 cup oat mixture; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min.

Meanwhile, microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 30 sec. Stir in remaining flour.

Sprinkle apples over crust; drizzle with caramel sauce. Crumble remaining oat mixture over caramel sauce.

Bake 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool completely. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

APPLE CINNAMON SKILLET BLONDIE

APPLE CINNAMON SKILLET BLONDIE

RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

APPLE BLONDIE

6 tbsp salted butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 egg

3/4 cup flour

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp apple pie spice

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp baking soda

1/2 apple, chopped

APPLE TOPPING

1/2 apple, chopped

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tbsp brown sugar

ice cream, optional

caramel sauce, optional

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl, then transfer to a mixing bowl.

3. Add brown sugar and whisk to combine.

4. Add the vanilla extract and egg and whisk until incorporated

5. In another bowl, combine dry ingredients.

6. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until combined.

7. Fold in chopped apples.

8. Pour blondie batter into an 8 inch skillet.

9. Combine chopped apples, cinnamon and brown sugar for apple topping and add to a small, oven safe dish like a ramekin.

10. Add blondie and ramekin to oven and bake blondie for about 35-40 minutes, removing ramekin about halfway through, or when apples look cooked.

9. Allow blondie to cool for about 30 minutes (it will continue to cook a little as it cools), then top with cinnamon apples, ice cream and caramel sauce.

Warm Apple Pie Bread with Cinnamon

Warm Apple Pie Bread with Cinnamon!

15 mins

50 mins

1 hour 5 mins

⅔ cup brown sugar, divided

½ tablespoon ground cinnamon

⅓ cup white sugar

½ cup butter, softened

2 eggs, well beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1½ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

⅓ cup milk

1 large or 2 small apples, peeled and chopped

(OR a can of apple pie filling)

1 tablespoon butter, melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8x4 loaf pan

Combine ⅓ cup of the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.

With mixer on medium, cream white sugar, remaining brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Mix in butter, beaten eggs and vanilla.

Stir together flour and baking powder. Add flour to egg mixture along with milk and stir just until combined. Do not overmix!!

Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured loaf pan. Sprinkle with ½ of the apples and ½ of the cinnamon mixture. (OR all the pie filling)

Stir the remaining apples into the remaining batter and pour into the pan. Top with remaining cinnamon mixture.

Bake approx. 40 minutes. Brush topping with melted butter. Continue baking an additional 5-10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.