Maple Apple Blondies
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Fresh apples and pure maple syrup come together to create these rich and flavorful Maple Apple Blondies. It’s a delicious flavor pairing for a quintessential fall dessert.
Maple Apple Blondies
Maple and apple are some of my favorite flavors to bake with during the fall season. Today, I put these two together to create these Maple Apple Blondies. The best way I can describe them is that they are kind of like a brownie, but for autumn!
These Maple Apple Blondies are really easy to put together and are a great dessert to just have on hand or bring to any fall gathering. They go over really well because they have the classic autumn-time flavors we have come to know and love, but are presented in a unique way.
Want more fall cookie / bar recipes? Try these:
- Rich Maple Butter Bars
- Salted Caramel Shortbread Cookies
- Frosted Apple Cider Cookies
- Peanut Butter Lover’s Peanut Butter Cookie
- Pumpkin Spice Cream Horns
I used Honeycrisp apples for this recipe because that’s what I had on hand. You can use whatever baking apple you prefer. I will mention that I do like something a bit more firm, so the apples don’t get too soft when cooked and baked.
One thing I will say is that these are very rich and sweet. I cut my bars pretty big. I might suggest cutting them a bit smaller to get about 36 bars out of the pan. Just something to keep in mind.
Ready to give this recipe a try? Let me show you how to make them!
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How to Make Maple Apple Blondies
Begin by lining a 9×13 pan with foil extending over both of the longer edges. Spray with baking spray and set aside.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of butter and the chopped apples. Cook for about 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender. Remove the apples and set them aside to cool.
To the same pan, add the remaining butter. Over medium heat, allow the butter to melt. Remove from the heat, then mix in the brown sugar and maple syrup. Mix until smooth.
Next, stir in the eggs and vanilla until smooth. Then, stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda. Finally, fold in the cooked apples.
Spread this batter evenly into your prepared baking pan. Bake for about 26-28 minutes or until evenly brown on the top. Let bars cool completely. Then remove from the pan using the foil.
Prepare the maple icing by whisking together the confectioners’ sugar, maple syrup, and butter. If needed add a splash of milk to create the desired consistency.
Spread the maple icing onto the bars. Allow the icing to set, then cut into bars.
And that’s it, your Maple Apple Blondies are ready to be gobbled up and enjoyed!
I sure hope you give this recipe a try this fall. Let me know what you think in the comments below. Enjoy!
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Maple Apple Blondies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter divided
- 2 apples cored, peeled, and chopped
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Maple Icing:
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Begin by lining a 9×13 pan with foil extending over both of the longer edges. Spray with baking spray and set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of butter and the chopped apples. Cook for about 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender. Remove the apples and set them aside to cool.
- To the same pan, add the remaining butter. Over medium heat, allow the butter to melt. Remove from the heat, then mix in the brown sugar and maple syrup. Mix until smooth.
- Next, stir in the eggs and vanilla until smooth. Then, stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda. Finally, fold in the cooked apples.
- Spread this batter evenly into your prepared baking pan. Bake for about 26-28 minutes or until evenly brown on the top. Let bars cool completely. Then remove from the pan using the foil.
- Prepare the maple icing by whisking together the confectioners’ sugar, maple syrup, and butter. If needed add a splash of milk to create the desired consistency.
- Spread the maple icing onto the bars. Allow the icing to set, then cut into bars.
Would not recommend, I followed the recipe exactly and they are dry and fluffy. I am an experienced baker so not quite sure what went wrong. I double checked everything after to make sure I made no mistake after seeing the results. I would say pass on this, better recipes out there. Sorry, I wanted to love it the idea of apples and maple sounded delicious!
Perfect 5. WOW
I just made this now and it is really delicious. Thank you