Caramel Apple Gooey Bars

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If you love caramel apples, you will LOVE this easy Caramel Apple Gooey Bar recipe. They are perfect for fall and loaded with apples and Rolo caramel candies.

Prep Time30

Cook Time45

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Calories: 146kcal

Author: Dorothy Kern

Cost: $8

Ingredients

1 (approx 15 ounce) yellow cake mix
1 large egg
½ cup (113g) unsalted butter , softened
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 ½ cups (approx 180g) diced apples (Granny Smith)
30 (161g) Rolos , unwrapped
½ cup (4 ounces by volume) sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9x9” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
Mix cake mix, egg, butter, and cinnamon in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. The dough will form a ball.
Press about half of the dough in the bottom of the pan. Top with diced apples and Rolos. Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the top. Place bits of the remaining dough evenly over the top and press gently to compact.
Bake bars for about 35-45 minutes, until the top just begins to brown. Remove from oven and cool completely before slicing. The refrigerator helps this step, but be sure to serve room temperature so no one breaks a tooth on a cold Rolo!

Notes

Note: the apples are a little chewy. I like them that way in these, but if you prefer a softer apple you can cook the apples before adding them in step 3. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a frying pan and add the apples. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the just start to become translucent, about 5 minutes. Add as directed to the top of the cake mixture and continue from there.

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