Description
Delicious Caramel Apple Pie Magic Bars combine a buttery Nilla Wafer crust with a sweet and creamy topping of diced granny smith apples, white chocolate chips, caramel candies, and chopped pecans. This easy-to-make dessert is baked to golden perfection, offering a delightful blend of flavors and textures reminiscent of classic apple pie with a rich, indulgent twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 60 Nilla Wafers
- 5 tablespoons (71g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon salt
Filling
- ½ cup (118ml) sweetened condensed milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced (about 1 heaping cup)
- 2 cups (340g) white chocolate chips
- 20 Rolos, unwrapped (or other chocolate caramel candy)
- ½ cup (60g) pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×9-inch square baking pan with foil and lightly spray it with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Make the Crust: Process the Nilla Wafers in a food processor until finely ground into crumbs. Mix the crumbs with melted butter and salt using a fork until well combined. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form an even crust. Bake for 5 minutes to set.
- Prepare Topping Mixture: In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together the sweetened condensed milk and cinnamon until well blended.
- Assemble Layers: While the crust is hot, evenly sprinkle the diced apples, unwrapped Rolos, chopped pecans, and white chocolate chips over it.
- Add Sweetened Condensed Milk: Pour the sweetened condensed milk and cinnamon mixture evenly over the assembled toppings.
- Bake Magic Bars: Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 21-24 minutes until the edges are golden and bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before using the foil to lift them out and cutting into 16 bars.
Notes
- Store bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze in a single layer for up to 1 month.
- You may substitute the Nilla Wafer crust with a graham cracker crust for added flavor variation.
- Feel free to swap white chocolate chips with milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips according to preference.
- Any caramel candy can be used in place of Rolos for a different caramel experience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 19mg
