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Caramel Apple Magic Bars

Caramel Apple Magic Bars feature a graham crust, chocolate chips, chopped up caramels, chopped apples, and walnuts. An easy must-make recipe for fall!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 287 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Crust
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (12 whole graham crackers, crushed)
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
For the Bars
  • 1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 30 unwrapped caramels quartered
  • 2 medium granny smith apples peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped (about 8 ounces chopped)
  • 1½ cups finely chopped walnuts
  • 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Make the Crust: In a medium bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add the melted butter and stir with a fork until the mixture is evenly moistened. Turn the mixture out into the prepared pan and press into an even layer on the bottom of the pan.
  3. Assemble the Bars: On top of the crust, sprinkle the chocolate chips, caramels, chopped apple, and walnuts (in that order). Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the entire mixture. Using the back of a spoon, gently press down on the mixture so that most of it is at least partially submerged in the milk.
  4. Bake the Bars: Bake until the edges of the bars are golden brown and the center is set, about 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan, then remove and slice into squares. The bars can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Notes

  • Nutritional values are based on one bar
  • You can buy the boxed graham cracker crumbs or crush your own. I find that running them through the food processor makes the best crumbs, versus crushing them with a rolling pin or something similar.
  • I used these caramels for the recipe.
  • I used Granny Smith apples because I think the tartness contrasts really well with the other sweet components of the bars, but feel free to use your favorite apple, or whatever you have on hand.
  • While I used walnuts for the recipe, feel free to use whatever nuts you'd like - pecans would be great, too, and if we didn't have a peanut allergy in our house, you can bet that would have been my #1 choice!

Nutrition Information

Calories 287kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 17mg (6%) Sodium 124mg (5%) Potassium 212mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 180IU (4%) Vitamin C 1.2mg (1%) Calcium 87mg (9%) Iron 1.3mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 287

% Daily Value*

Calories 287kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 5%
Potassium 212mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 180IU 4%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 87mg 9%
Iron 1.3mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.