Description
Indulge in these delicious Caramel Apple Pie Magic Bars, combining a buttery Nilla Wafer crust with sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, fresh granny smith apples, white chocolate chips, caramel candies, and crunchy pecans for a rich dessert that tastes like autumn in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 60 Nilla Wafers
- 5 tablespoons (71g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon salt
Filling and Topping
- ½ cup (118ml) sweetened condensed milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 large granny smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced (about a heaping 1 cup)
- 2 cups (340g) white chocolate chips
- 20 Rolos, unwrapped (or other chocolate caramel candy)
- ½ cup (60g) pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×9-inch square pan with foil and spray it with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Prepare crust: Place the Nilla Wafers in a food processor and pulse until they turn into fine crumbs. In a bowl, combine the wafer crumbs with melted butter and salt, stirring with a fork to evenly distribute. Press this mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of your prepared pan to form the crust.
- Bake crust: Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 5 minutes to set it and enhance the flavor.
- Mix condensed milk and cinnamon: In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together the sweetened condensed milk and cinnamon until well combined.
- Assemble the bars: Once the crust is out of the oven, evenly sprinkle the diced granny smith apples, unwrapped Rolos, chopped pecans, and white chocolate chips over the hot crust surface.
- Add condensed milk topping: Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk and cinnamon mixture evenly over all the toppings to bind them together.
- Bake again: Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 21 to 24 minutes or until the edges are golden and the candy is melted and bubbly.
- Cool and serve: Remove from oven and allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before lifting from the foil and cutting into 16 bars. This ensures clean slices and the right texture.
Notes
- Store bars in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or freeze in a single layer for up to 1 month.
- You can use a graham cracker crust instead of Nilla Wafers for a slight variation in flavor and texture.
- Substitute milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips for the white chocolate chips if preferred.
- Any caramel candy can be used in place of Rolos, such as caramel squares or individually wrapped caramels.
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
