Brown Butter Apple Blondies
These brown butter apple blondies are buttery and soft, with a rich caramely flavor, bursting with apples, and coated in a brown butter glaze!
So a blondie is sometimes called a blonde brownie. It is rich and fudgy like a brownie, but without the chocolate! And those apples keep everything moist without making the texture too dense! So it might remind you of the flavor of a cookie base, but these are designed to be chewy and fudgier than a cookie bar. And in this recipe, with the addition of brown butter, apples, and cinnamon you’re in for a treat! A great idea is to top them with brown butter icing. If you love apple desserts like I do, these are a must-make!
The good news is that this recipe makes a large 9×13 inch pan, so there’s plenty to share. These dessert blondies with a cinnamon glaze are a sweet and chewy way to celebrate autumn and apple season. Actually, this apple blondie recipe is perfect dessert at any time of the year!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups peeled chopped apples (about 2 medium apples)
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) pure maple syrup (or brown sugar)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (2 sticks; 230g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 and 1/3 cups (290g) all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 and 2/3 cups (330g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter
- 1 and 1/2 cups (180g) confectioners’ sugar
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) milk
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract