Caramel Apple Cake Mix Bars – all of the flavors of the season with layers of cinnamon, caramels, chopped apple, and toffee bits, all drenched in delicious sweetened condensed milk. I took these to a party and they were gone in minutes! Cake mix, eggs, butter, toffee bits, apples, cinnamon, caramel, and sweetened condensed milk. These are best if you make them the day before and refrigerate them overnight. Great for parties and potlucks.
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These Caramel Apple Cake Mix bars are one of our favorite fall desserts. Cinnamon apples, caramel, and toffee bits smothered in sweetened condensed milk on top of a tender crust. OMG! SO good! This dessert is a snap to make. I had the bars ready to bake before my oven had preheated. I LOVE quick and easy desserts like this one!
How to Make Caramel Apple Cake Mix Bars
This dessert is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. In a large bowl, combine a box of cake mix, an egg, and melted butter. Press dough into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish. Chop apples and toss with cinnamon. Sprinkle chopped apples, toffee bits, and caramel bits on top of the crust. Pour a can of sweetened condensed milk evenly over the apples. Bake in a preheated oven. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- You can use any flavor of cake mix. I think spice cake mix would be delicious.
- For best results, place the cooled bars in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
- I use caramel bits. You can substitute chopped caramel candies.
- Feel free to add some chopped nuts to the bars. Pecans, walnuts, and peanuts are all delicious.
- Butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, or semi-sweet chocolate chips are also a great addition.
- Line the baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil to easily remove the bars from the pan.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Remove bars from the refrigerator to come to room temperature before serving.
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Caramel Apple Cake Mix Bars
Ingredients:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 large egg
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups diced apples
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup toffee bits
- ½ cup caramel bits or chopped caramel candies
- 1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Combine cake mix, butter, and egg. Press into bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Peel and chop apples. Place apples in a bowl. Sprinkle cinnamon over apple and toss to coat.
- Spread apples evenly over the crust. Sprinkle with toffee bits and caramel bites.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over apples.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.
Notes:
- You can use any flavor of cake mix. I think spice cake mix would be delicious.
- For best results, place the cooled bars in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
- I use caramel bits. You can substitute chopped caramel candies.
- Feel free to add some chopped nuts to the bars. Pecans, walnuts, and peanuts are all delicious.
- Butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, or semi-sweet chocolate chips are also a great addition.
- Line the baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil to easily remove the bars from the pan.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Remove bars from the refrigerator to come to room temperature before serving.
Steph
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This is DELICIOUS! I used a spice cake mix ( it had to go soon) and it was soooooo good! I’m making another one today with the yellow cake mix. So simple to make, but it tastes like you spent all day on it.
What kind of apple’s did you use?
I used granny smith.
I used a spice cake mix. The house smelled AMAZING while it was baking – making it hard to wait to eat these bars! I used Kraft caramels, quartered, and don’t think they melted enough. I would definitely use the Kraft caramel bits next time.
Looks delicious! Is there a type of apple that you think might taste best in this recipe?
Do you peel the apples ?
Peeled or unpeeled works fine. It would be a personal preference
Instead of fresh apples, could you use a can of apple pie filling?
You can make this any way you would like. I can not say how it will turn out if you do not make it as written.