Apple Butterscotch Bars
The smell of home baking wafting through your home!! Is there anything better? Now that the days are getting cooler we can start to have the oven on and baking some lovely desserts again like these easy Apple Butterscotch Bars.
Kids would love these packed into their lunchboxes or they make a great after school treat too. I love the combination of the sweet butterscotch with the apples. It is perfect for fall but these bars could carry you right through the holidays too.
They are a nice change from the usual chocolate chip bars you see.
I used dry apples in this recipe. They also make a great snack in lunchboxes. Sometimes a whole apple is hard for little ones to eat and when you slice it the wedges brown.
Wholesome simple ingredients go into these bars. Also, I find making bars are so much easier than a cookie. Line your pan with parchment so removing bars are a breeze.
I always cut it to size but keeping the short ends longer so you can grab them and pull the bars out of the pan. Slicing them up then is so much simpler.
Crispy edges and yummy soft centers make these bars a delight to bake and share! Make someone happy by baking these up soon!!
This recipe was inspired by the Apple Butterscotch Cookies I have made in the past. Yes, the picture on that post is blech! But that was a long time ago!
The kids on Amber’s volleyball team went nuts for them. They were a huge hit!!
Apple Butterscotch Bars Recipe

Apple Butterscotch Bars
These sweet Apple Butterscotch Bars are a nice change up from using chocolate chips and are a wonderful treat year round. Kids would love them in their lunchboxes!!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips
- 1 cup dried apple slices, diced
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Lay parchment paper in to over hang for easy removal.
- In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugars. Add the eggs one at a time and cream well. Add the vanilla and stir.
- Mix in the flour, salt, baking powder and soda. Add in the rolled oats and mix. Add in the butterscotch chips and the apples. Combine until just mixed in.
- Spread out into the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 min. or until golden brown. Let cool and then using the parchment remove and slice into squares.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 240Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 203mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 3g
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Comments & Reviews
robin rue says
Butterscotch is my favorite. I am super excited to make these yummy bars for my family!!
Jeni Hawkins says
Shut up, shut up, shut UP! Are you kidding me with these? Those pictures seriously had me drooling. What a perfect baked treat for the Fall! YUM!
Jeanette says
This is probably one of the biggest reasons why I like the fall. All the good recipes come out. This looks like a great one.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
Those look amazing! Butterscotch and apple are two of my favorite flavors. I don’t think I’ve ever had them together, though.
Connie says
These look so good. My husband would love them.
Lisa Joy Thompson says
These look absolutely delicious! I’ve been looking for some creative snacks to put in the kids’ lunchboxes. I’ll be adding this to the rotation!
Jamie says
I love the flavor of butterscotch! I have never thought to combine it with apples, but this recipe changes that for sure! YUM!
Randi says
Apple and butterscotch … what a great combination! Those are perfect fall flavors. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Amy Desrosiers says
These bars look so good! I would love to make some for my kiddos after the apple orchard.
Kathy says
These look so good. I’m going to have to make these soon. I love that they’re apple butterscotch. Great combination!
Stacie says
Apple and butterscotch go so well together. This is the perfect fall treat.
Liz Mays says
Now these are looking good. I’m definitely ready for that butterscotch and apple combo. Definitely a good one for fall.
Dawn Lopez says
I think your Apple Butterscotch Bars sound totally nommy! I love apple flavors, especially this time of year and I bet the butterscotch pairs with the apple flavor really well.
Jenn Mitchell says
I love anything apple when it comes to desserts. These look like they would be so delicious.
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
This looks so delicious! Such a perfect treat any time of the day!
reesa says
Oh wow these look just delicious!! What a perfect fall time treat!
krystal says
So delicious for fall! I have never made a butterscotch bar before!
Holly says
Can you use fresh apples?
Tara Noland says
Hi Holly, I have not tried so I am not sure how they would turn out.