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These caramel apple pie oatmeal bars are to die for! They have the best cinnamon apple flavor, and are smothered in sweet caramel sauce. Chef’s kiss! The ingredients are fairly simple, and you likely have them all on hand! I love enjoying these bars as a snack, dessert, or for breakfast. These caramel apple pie oatmeal bars are ready to eat in less than 35 minutes, with minimal prep time. If you are looking for another twist on baked oatmeal, you have to try these!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What makes these caramel apple pie oatmeal bars healthy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These bars have both brown sugar and granulated sugar. You can use coconut sugar or white sugar where the recipe calls for granulated sugar. Coconut sugar is much healthier because it is a real food, but feel free to use white sugar if that is all you have on hand! These caramel apple pie oatmeal bars will be delicious regardless of which kind of sugar you use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primary ingredient in these bars is oatmeal. Oatmeal is incredibly nutritious, full of good fiber, and can help lower cholesterol levels! If you are not a fan of making oatmeal the traditional way, these bars are a great way to get the health benefits from oatmeal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caramel Sauce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This sauce is a twist on one of the first recipes on my blog! If you have been following along for a while, you probably remember my caramel apple dip<\/a>. It pairs so well with apples, so I just knew that I had to include it as a topping in this recipe! With just 3 ingredients, you can have a delicious sauce that rivals store-bought caramel sauces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I use plain almond butter from Costco<\/a> because the ingredients are so clean! Another great brand is Justin’s<\/a>. I love their cinnamon almond butter. You could use that flavor for this sauce, but you would want to omit the extra cinnamon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can drizzle the sauce over the bars, or you can spread it on top. I prefer spreading the sauce on top because I like a little with every bite. To each their own!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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