Dulce de Leche Apple Pie Bars Recipe

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Dulce de Leche Apple Pie Bars Recipe

These dulce de leche apple pie bars are packed full of sweet and tart apples, dulce de leche and topped with a brown sugar oatmeal crumble. They taste just like apple pie only with a twist!

Prep Time45

Cook Time40

Total Time1 25

Course: Brownies & Bars, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Calories: 165kcal

Author: Andrea

Ingredients

For the Crust

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
7 Tbsp butter cold and cut into 1/4" pieces
1 egg yolk
2 1/2 Tbsp ice water

For the Filling

4 apples peeled and thinly sliced
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla extract

2/3 cup dulce de leche

For the Crumb Topping

1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter cold and cubed

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper, set aside.
To prepare the dough, in a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar and salt. In a separate bowl whisk together the egg yolk, vanilla and ice water. Slowly pour into the flour mixture, mixing until combined. Cut the butter into the mixture with a pastry blender until pea-size clumps form. Knead the dough into a ball, then pat flat and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, to prepare the filling, combine the apple slices, flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and vanilla in a large bowl, toss together to coat evenly.
After the dough has chilled, roll it out into a 9x13 inch rectangle. Place in the bottom of the prepared pan.
In a medium size mixing bowl, combining the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt, whisk together. Using a pastry blender, cut in the cold cubed butter until small clumps form. Pour the apples into the pan over the pastry dough. Press to create an even layer, then spoon the dulce de leche over top. Pour the crumb topping over the apples. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes or until the top begins to brown. Remove from the oven and allow the bars to cool for 45 minutes before cutting and serving. The parchment paper should help prevent anything from sticking to the bottom of your pan.

Notes

-Bars can be made with any kind of dulce de leche. You can usually find it in the baking aisle or in a jar at specialty stores. You can also make it yourself using a can of sweetened condensed milk. However, if you prefer salted caramel, you can use that too.

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