Easy Caramel Apple Pie Bars

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 0.75 cups white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Combine flour, 1 cup butter, 3/4 cup white sugar, egg, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor; pulse until crumbled and easily formed into dough when pinched. Pour 3/4 of the dough into the prepared pan; press down with your hands until crust is even and well-packed.

3. 3

   Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add apples, brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; cook and stir until apples are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch; mix, adding more cornstarch if needed, until liquid has thickened.

4. 4

   Pour caramel-apple mixture onto crust; smooth with a spatula until even. Crumble remaining dough on top.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes; cut into bars.