Description
Homemade maple glazed apple blondies combine sweet autumn flavors with rich buttery notes. Warm spices and caramelized apple pieces create a delightful dessert you’ll crave throughout the season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g / 8 oz) butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (480 ml / 16 fl oz) all-purpose flour
- 2 large apples, finely chopped
- 1 cup (220 g) dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsps brown sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) pure maple syrup
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsps butter
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm oven to 350°F and coat 11×7-inch baking pan with non-stick spray or parchment lining.
- Apple Caramelization: Sauté diced apples with brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and cinnamon in skillet over medium-low heat until tender and slightly softened, creating a rich, aromatic mixture.
- Batter Creation: Whip softened butter until airy, then blend brown and granulated sugars until smooth. Incorporate eggs individually, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Fold in vanilla extract and salt to develop a fragrant base.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift flour, baking powder, and ground cinnamon together, then gently fold into wet mixture, avoiding overmixing.
- Layering: Spread half the blondie batter evenly in prepared pan, top with cooled apple filling, then carefully cover with remaining batter to ensure complete apple layer coverage.
- Baking: Place in preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, monitoring for golden-brown surface and testing doneness with a toothpick.
- Maple Glaze Preparation: Melt butter in small saucepan, add maple syrup, and bring to gentle simmer. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon until achieving a silky, smooth consistency.
- Finishing: Allow blondies to cool completely, then drizzle maple glaze evenly across surface, using spatula to distribute if necessary. Let glaze set before cutting into square servings.
Notes
- Prevent Apple Sogginess: Cool the caramelized apple mixture completely before layering to maintain the blondies’ structural integrity and prevent excess moisture.
- Master Mixing Technique: Blend wet ingredients thoroughly but fold dry ingredients gently to avoid overmixing, which can create dense, tough blondies.
- Ensure Perfect Baking: Check doneness using the toothpick test – it should come out with a few moist crumbs, not completely clean, to guarantee a soft, tender texture.
- Optimize Glaze Application: Allow blondies to cool entirely before adding maple glaze to prevent absorption and maintain a beautiful, glossy finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 103 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 43 mg