Caramel Apple Crumble Bars – Brownie Mischief

Ingredients

• 4 cups (16 oz or 454g) chopped, peeled fresh baking apples (I used a combination of Granny Smith and Fuji)
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons (21g) butter
• 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch fine sea salt
• 1/2 cup (160g) caramel sauce or salted caramel sauce* (purchased or homemade)
• 1 cup (128g) all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup (67g) packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons (38g) granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 6 tablespoons (85g) cold, unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups (191g) all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (43g) powdered sugar (plus extra for sprinkling on top)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened