Caramel Apple Blondies

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13 (or similar size) dish with cooking spray and set aside.

Add flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to a bowl and mix well.

To another mixing bowl (you can do this by hand if you want), add sugar, and butter. Turn on your miser and begin to cream the butter and sugar. While mixing, add vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Mix until creamy.

Slowly add flour mixture and continue to mix. After a minute or so, stop mixing and scrape down sides of the bowl. Continue to mix on low, then add apples and caramel chips. Mix well.

Transfer mixture into the baking dish. Spread and gently form into the dish. Bake for about 45 minutes, but check after about 40 minutes in. I check the middle, as I would do cakes or brownies, and insert a knife in the middle. If it comes out clean for the most part, you are good to go. Let cool to room temperature before slicing into bars.

The beauty about this recipe is not only the flavor and fix for your sweet tooth, but the texture as well: it’s a bit firm on the outside, and soft and yummy in the middle.