Caramel-Apple Skillet Buckle

Name: Caramel-Apple Skillet Buckle
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1-3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups buttermilk; TOPPING:; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cold butter; 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans; 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats; 6 cups thinly sliced peeled Gala or other sweet apples (about 6 medium); 18 caramels, unwrapped; 1 tablespoon buttermilk; Optional toppings: Vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and additional chopped pecans and ground cinnamon

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Total Time:Prep: 35 min. Bake: 1 hour + standing

Recipe by Emily Hobbs

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Updated on Jul. 14, 2023

My grandma used to bake a version of this for me when I was a little girl. She would make it using fresh apples from her tree in the backyard. I've adapted her recipe because I love the combination of apples, pecans and caramel. —Emily Hobbs, Springfield, Missouri

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Caramel-Apple Skillet Buckle

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Yield:12 servings

Prep:35 min

Cook:1 hour

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
TOPPING:
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cold butter
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
6 cups thinly sliced peeled Gala or other sweet apples (about 6 medium)
18 caramels, unwrapped
1 tablespoon buttermilk
Optional toppings: Vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and additional chopped pecans and ground cinnamon

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Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Pour into a greased 12-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet.

2
For topping, in a small bowl, mix brown sugar and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans and oats; sprinkle over batter. Top with apples. Bake until apples are golden brown, 60-70 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
3
In a microwave, melt caramels with buttermilk; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Let stand until set. Serve with toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 462 calories, 19g fat (9g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 354mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g protein.

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