Salted Caramel Apple Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.67 cups confectioners' sugar
• 0.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 0.5 cups butter , softened
• 1 egg
• 1 cup Mott's® Original or Cinnamon Applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cups chopped dried apples
• 1 cup caramel bits*
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 9-inch square pan.

2. 2

   Combine flour, confectioners' sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl.

3. 3

   Cream butter in separate large bowl. Beat in egg, applesauce, and vanilla extract.

4. 4

   Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Stir to combine. Add diced apples, caramel bits and walnuts; blend in thoroughly. Pour into greased pan and distribute evenly.

5. 5

   Combine granulated sugar, cinnamon and sea salt for the topping. Sprinkle evenly on top of the batter.

6. 6

   Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool completely and cut into 16 bars.