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Brown Butter Apple Blondies

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These Brown Butter Apple Blondies are a rich, chewy dessert bar loaded with fall flavor. Made with nutty browned butter, spiced tender apples, and finished with a luscious brown butter glaze, they’re the perfect cozy treat for any season.

  • Author: Julia
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: ~24 blondies
  • Category: Dessert, Bars, Fall Baking
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 medium apples, peeled and chopped
  • 1–2 tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar (light or dark)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2–3 tbsp reserved brown butter
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1–2 tbsp milk or heavy cream
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a light-colored pan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Once browned and fragrant, remove from heat. Reserve 2–3 tbsp for icing.
  2. In the same skillet, sauté apples with maple syrup and cinnamon for 3–5 minutes until just softened.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
  4. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  5. In another bowl, mix brown butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Combine with dry ingredients. Fold in cooked apples.
  6. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Cool completely.
  7. Whisk reserved brown butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Adjust consistency if needed.
  8. Drizzle glaze over cooled blondies. Slice into squares and enjoy.

Notes

  • For deeper flavor, don’t skip browning the butter.
  • Use tart apples (like Granny Smith) for contrast against sweetness.
  • Optional additions: chopped nuts, apple butter, or extra spices like cloves.
  • For thicker blondies, use a smaller pan and extend baking time slightly.
  • Skip the icing for a less sweet version — the blondies stand alone just fine.

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