Description
Indulge in the delicious flavors of fall with these Maple Glazed Apple Blondies. These chewy, sweet treats are packed with fresh apples and topped with a decadent maple glaze, making them the perfect dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Blondies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup peeled and finely chopped apple (such as Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
Maple Glaze:
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter (melted)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and vanilla, mix well.
- Combine dry ingredients: Stir in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until just mixed. Fold in the chopped apples.
- Bake: Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 28–32 minutes until golden.
- Make glaze: Whisk together maple syrup, powdered sugar, melted butter, vanilla, and salt.
- Glaze and cool: Drizzle the maple glaze over the cooled blondies and let set before cutting into squares.
Notes
- For added texture, fold in 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans or walnuts.
- Store blondies in the refrigerator and enjoy within 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
