Name: Brown Butter Apple Blondies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups apples, peeled & diced (Granny Smith or Jonagold); 3 tbsp maple syrup; ¼ tsp cinnamon; 1 cup brown butter (cooled); 2⅓ cups all-purpose flour; 1½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; 1⅔ cups brown sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2 large eggs; 1½ tsp vanilla extract; ¼ cup brown butter; 1½ cups powdered sugar; 2 tbsp milk; ¼ tsp vanilla extract

Description

Chewy, buttery blondies infused with nutty brown butter, spiced apples, and topped with a silky glaze. A cozy fall dessert that tastes like caramel-apple meets blondie bar.

Ingredients

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For Spiced Apples

2 cups apples, peeled & diced (Granny Smith or Jonagold)
3 tbsp maple syrup
¼ tsp cinnamon

For Blondie Batter

1 cup brown butter (cooled)
2⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1⅔ cups brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 large eggs
1½ tsp vanilla extract

For Glaze

¼ cup brown butter
1½ cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk
¼ tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions

Brown the butter: Melt butter in saucepan, cook until golden brown and nutty. Cool slightly.
Cook apples: Sauté diced apples with maple syrup and cinnamon until just tender. Let cool.
Mix batter: Whisk brown butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, then dry ingredients. Fold in apples.
Bake: Spread in greased 9×13 pan. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–35 min. Cool fully.
Glaze: Whisk glaze ingredients. Drizzle over cooled blondies, let set, slice into squares.

Notes

Use tart apples for best flavor balance.
Line pan with parchment for easy removal.
Cool blondies fully before glazing to prevent soaking.

Can be frozen up to 3 months (without glaze).

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 298
Sugar: 27g
Sodium: 145mg
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 9g
Carbohydrates: 42g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 57mg