Caramel Apple Oat Squares

August 2, 2011
Prep time:
24 minutes
baking time:
25 minutes
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There always seemed to be a plate of these squares in Grandma's kitchen for the children.

There always seemed to be a plate of these squares in Grandma's kitchen for the children.
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    Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 13 × 9-inch baking pan.

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    Combine brown sugar and butter in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at high speed until light and fluffy. Add oats, pecans and salt and mix well. Reserve 1 cup of oat mixture.

  3. 3

    Press remaining oat mixture over bottom of prepared baking pan.

  4. 4

    Combine apples and flour in medium bowl and toss to coat. Spread the apple mixture over the prepared layer.

  5. 5

    Drizzle the caramel ice cream topping over the apple mixture. Sprinkle with the reserved oat mixture. Bake for 25 minutes.

  6. 6

    Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 12 squares.

  7. 7

    Variation: To serve as dessert, set aside 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping before assembling and baking the squares. Serve squares warm, topped with a scoop of ice cream and reserved topping.

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Ingredients

(Serves 12)

  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 to 5 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, coarsely chopped (about 4 1/2 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 (12-ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream, optional

Grandma's Secret Trick

If Grandma didn't have quick oats on hand, just old-fashioned oats, she pulsed them in a blender, about 3/4 cup at a time, to make them smaller and reduce the cooking time. On the other hand, if she only had instant oatmeal available, she knew not to bother. Grandma tried that once and learned the hard way that it doesn't work so well.

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Caramel Apple Oat Squares

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 to 5 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, coarsely chopped (about 4 1/2 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 (12-ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream, optional

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 13 × 9-inch baking pan.

Combine brown sugar and butter in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at high speed until light and fluffy. Add oats, pecans and salt and mix well. Reserve 1 cup of oat mixture.

Press remaining oat mixture over bottom of prepared baking pan.

Combine apples and flour in medium bowl and toss to coat. Spread the apple mixture over the prepared layer.

Drizzle the caramel ice cream topping over the apple mixture. Sprinkle with the reserved oat mixture. Bake for 25 minutes.

Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 12 squares.

Variation: To serve as dessert, set aside 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping before assembling and baking the squares. Serve squares warm, topped with a scoop of ice cream and reserved topping.

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