Everyone loves caramel apples however sometimes this yummy treat is not always the easiest or funnest thing to eat. Often times children get all sticky, the stick gets dirty and then with some all heck can break loose.? With these Caramel Apple Perfections you get the same yummy taste with less of the mess.? Yes they are still a little messy if you eat them with your fingers but they can be eaten with a fork.

These are also fun to make with your little ones.

What You Need:

• 1 C plus 1/4 C all-purpose flour
• 1/4? C plus 1/2 C firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 C butter or margarine
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 Golden Delicious apples, cored, peeled and chopped
• 1 C caramel candies, each cut in quarters

How to Make It:

1. Place the 1 C of flour into a large mixing bowl.
2. Sprinkle in the 1/4C of brown sugar.
3. With a pastry blender cut in the butter until mixture becomes crumbly.
4. Spray a square baking pan with a non stick cooking spray.
5. Bring the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
6. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
7. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly brown.
8. Remove and set aside and be sure to leave the oven on.
9. Place the eggs in the mixing bowl and beat slightly with a fork.
10. Add the 1/4C of flour and 1/2C brown sugar to the eggs.
11. Pour in the vanilla.
12. Carefully stir in the apples and caramels.
13. Pour the mixture over the top of the baked crust.
14. Bake 28 minutes or until a light brown.
15. Remove and allow cooling completely before cutting into 16 squares.

Serves 16

These squares make great after school snacks.? Kids also love them in their trick or treat bags at Halloween