I love dessert. Like really LOVE dessert. After going gluten free, the biggest challenge has been recreating recipes that actually taste like the real deal. I was introduced to these apple pie bars drizzled with salted caramel sauce over Thanksgiving, and knew I needed to attempt it with gluten free flour.
Start by slicing up apples,and then tossing with cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, and all purpose gluten free flour from Trader Joe’s. 
Make the crust with butter, flour, sugar, vanilla, and salt. After baking the crust, spread the apple mixture on top.
Time to make the crumble topping! In goes gluten free oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, and even more butter. No one said this was a health food! Add the topping and pop in the oven. Wait patiently while it bakes. In the meantime, make the salted caramel sauce. I like desserts with texture, so I also broiled the fully baked dessert until the top was browned. 
GLUTEN FREE APPLE PIE BARS
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Gluten free apple pie bars with a drizzle of salted caramel sauce on top, adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction
Author: Amy
Recipe type: dessert
Cuisine: gluten free
Serves: 12 bars
Ingredients
- CRUST
- ½ cup melted butter
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup gluten free flour
- APPLE FILLING
- 2 large apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp gluten free flour
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- CRUMBLE
- ½ cup gluten free rolled oats
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup gluten free flour
- ¼ cup cold, cubed butter
- salted caramel sauce
Instructions
- Head on over to Sally's Baking Addiction for the full list of instructions and how to make the salted caramel sauce.