Easy Caramel Apple Pie Bars Recipe

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

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.

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 liquids are thickened.

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

Bake in the preheated oven until crumbles on top are lightly brown 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes; cut into bars.