Apple Bar Recipe with Caramel Frosting
The perfect fall dessert! These Apple Bars topped with a Caramel Frosting have a soft, flaky crust this is layered with homemade apple pie filling then drizzled with caramel frosting!
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 Bars
Calories: 384kcal
- 5 c. apples peeled & sliced
- 1 c. sugar
- 3 c. flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 c. butter
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 c. Rice Krispies crushed
Caramel Frosting
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp. caramel ice cream topping
- 1 tbsp. milk
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Mix apples and 1 c. sugar together and set aside. Mix flour, salt, 1 Tbsp sugar and melted butter. Put egg yolk (set the egg white aside for later) in 1 c. measuring cup. Add milk to 2/3 line. Mix all these ingredients.
Take half of dough and roll out to fit a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan. Put dough in the bottom of the jelly roll pan. Sprinkle crushed cereal over the dough. Top with apple mixture.
Roll out remainder of dough. Place on top of apple filling. Beat the egg white and brush over the top. Sprinkle a little sugar over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
While bars are cooling combine the cream cheese and butter in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 15-20 second intervals until you can whisk the mixture together. Whisk in caramel sauce, milk and vanilla until smooth. Whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth. Drizzle over bars.
Serving: 1 | Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 1025IU | Vitamin C: 8.3mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 4.5mg