CARAMEL APPLE SQUARES

Caramel Apple Squares image

Enjoy this delicious fruit dessert that's baked using apples, nuts and oats, and topped with caramel.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
3 cups chopped unpeeled apples (2 medium)
3/4 cup caramel topping
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
Vanilla or cinnamon ice cream, if desired
Additional caramel topping, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening. In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Beat in 1 cup flour, the oats, cinnamon, baking soda and pecans until well blended and crumbly. Press half of the crumbly mixture in bottom of pan to form crust. Reserve remaining crumbly mixture for topping.
Spread apples over crust in pan. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 3/4 cup caramel topping and 1/4 cup flour to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Drizzle over apples. Sprinkle with reserved crumbly mixture.
Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool 30 minutes before serving. Top with ice cream and additional caramel topping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 160 mg