Brown Butter Apple Blondies
Moist, chewy, and packed with apple flavor, Brown Butter Apple Blondies are not-too-sweet and oh-so-good! Oatmeal adds even more to this tasty apple dessert which is easy to make!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple blondies, apple desserts, apples, blondies, brown butter, brown butter apple blondies
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 399kcal
Author: Chef Jenn
For the blondies
- 1 cup butter salted
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 cups diced apples about 2 apples
For the brown sugar glaze:
- 2 tablespoons butter salted
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar icing sugar or confectioners sugar
Preheat the oven to 350-F and prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish by lining it with parchment paper so that the parchment paper comes up over the sides of the dish.
Make the brown butter. Melt the butter in a saucepan on the stove over medium-low heat and just let it cook. Stir frequently. The butter will foam up, and after the foam subsides, the milk solids in the butter will have turned a nut-brown color and will smell like caramel. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool.
Whisk the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking powder in a bowl. Set it aside.
Add the cooled (but not solid) brown butter to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix in the eggs until well combined.
Add the brown sugar to the egg-butter mixture and mix until combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, and mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Remove the bowl from the mixer, and with a wooden spoon or spatula, fold in the oatmeal and diced apples.
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth it out a bit. Pop it in the oven for about 30-35 minutes.
Cool the Brown Butter Apple Blondies and make the glaze.
To make the glaze
Melt the butter and brown sugar in a small pan on the stove over medium heat. Simmer it until the brown sugar is just dissolved. Remove the pan from the stove and let the butter-sugar mixture cool a bit.
Add the maple syrup, vanilla, and powdered sugar to the melted butter mixture until smooth and thick enough to drizzle. Thin it with a teaspoon of milk if it is too thick.
Drizzle the brown sugar glaze over the top of the Brown Butter Apple Blondies, then cut and serve!
Chef Jenn's Tips
- Don't over-mix the batter, and scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- No parchment paper? You can use cooking spray in the baking dish, but getting your blondies out in one piece will be challenging. I highly suggest using parchment paper. Do NOT use waxed paper.
- The best apples for blondies are slightly tarter apples. Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Braeburn, and Cortland apples are all good picks.
Serving: 1square | Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 175mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 582IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg