Caramel Apple Gooey Bars

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 1 yellow cake mix
• 1 egg
• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup), softened
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups cored, peeled, and diced apples (I used Granny Smith)
• 30 Rolos, unwrapped (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed millk (I use fat-free)

Details

Adapted from crazyforcrust.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9x9” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
2.Mix cake mix, egg, butter, and cinnamon in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. The dough will form a ball.
3.Press about half of the dough in the bottom of the pan. Top with diced apples and Rolos. Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the top. Place bits of the remaining dough evenly over the top and press gently to compact.
4.Bake bars for about 35 minutes, until the top just begins to brown. Remove from oven and cool completely before slicing. The refrigerator helps this step, but be sure to serve room temperature so no one breaks a tooth on a cold Rolo!

Note: the apples are a little chewy. I like them that way in these, but if you prefer a softer apple you can cook the apples before adding them in step 3. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a frying pan and add the apples. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the just start to become translucent, about 5 minutes. Add as directed to the top of the cake mixture and continue from there.