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3 Brown butter apple blondies cut and on a white platter.
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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
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
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

Equipment

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • 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!

Notes

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.

Nutrition

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