Description
These Brown Butter Apple Blondies are fall baked into every rich, chewy bite. Filled with warm spices, sweet apples, and topped with a luscious brown butter icing, this is the kind of dessert that disappears fast and leaves the whole kitchen smelling like magic.
Ingredients
Apples:
2 cups (240g) peeled, chopped apples (about 2 medium)
2 tbsp pure maple syrup (or brown sugar)
⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
Blondies:
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2⅓ cups (291g) all-purpose flour
1½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
1⅔ cups (330g) packed light or dark brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1½ tsp vanilla extract
Brown Butter Icing:
¼ cup (56g) unsalted butter
1½ cups (180g) confectioners’ sugar
2 tbsp milk
¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Cook apples: In a skillet, sauté apples with maple syrup and cinnamon over medium heat until soft, about 5–7 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Brown the butter: In a saucepan, melt butter and cook until golden and nutty, about 5–8 minutes. Let cool slightly.
Mix batter: In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In another bowl, combine browned butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir wet into dry, then fold in cooked apples.
Bake: Spread batter into a greased 9×13-inch pan. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–35 minutes. Let cool.
Make icing: Brown butter again, then whisk in sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Spread over cooled blondies.
Cut into squares and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
Nutrition
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 28g
- Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 42g