Caramel Apple Crunch

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 8 cups sliced peeled tart apples
• 33 caramels, divided
• 2 tablespoons milk, divided
• 2 teaspoons milk, divided
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the apples in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
• 2 in a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt 25 caramels with 2 tablespoons milk, stirring often; drizzle over apples.
• 3 in a bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, walnuts, salt and cinnamon; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. sprinkle over apples.
• 4 bake at 375°f for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. cool for 10 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt remaining caramels with remaining milk, stirring often until smooth. drizzle over dessert and ice cream if desired.