7 to 8 tart green apples (peeled, cored, sliced into 1/4-inch strips)
1 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 tbsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground ginger
2/3 cup melted butter (I use unsalted)
1 (10 oz.) bottle caramel sauce (preferably from Starbucks)
vanilla ice cream

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Spray one 9x13x2-inch and one 8x8x2-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray (Pam).

Arrange half apples in 9x13-inch and other half in 8x8-inch. Sprinkle each with 1/2 cup sugar.

Mix together brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and butter. Stir until well moistened. Sprinkle half this mixture over 9x13-inch apples. Top oat mixture with 1/4 to 1/2 cup caramel.

Bake both pans at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove from oven.

Arrange apples from 8x8-inch pan over apples in 9x13-inch pan (this makes a second layer). Top with remaining oat mixture and another 1/4 to 1/2 cup of caramel. Bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or till apples are tender and top is crisp. Remove, let sit till warm.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and additional caramel sauce on top.

Submitted by: Teanna F.