Caramel-Glazed Apple Bars

These are by far my favorite bar-type dessert, and I don’t even like apples that much (unless there’s caramel involved, of course)

Apple Bars:
1/2 cup (1 stick) sweet cream butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup apple butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 Granny Smith apples, finely chopped
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Caramel Glaze:
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon salt

Apple Bars:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13×9-inch pan.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the sugars and butter. Add the eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Stir in the apple butter and apples. Add in the flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Pour batter into greased pan.

Bake for 20 minutes or until done in center. Remove from oven and let cool.

Caramel Glaze:
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Stirring constantly, add in the sugar and salt and cook until bubbly. Stir in the heavy cream and bring mixture to a boil. Continue cook mixture, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.

Drizzle the glaze with a spoon over the bars.

Yields 32 bars.