Description
Delicious and moist Apple Blondies featuring tender chunks of apples baked into a spiced, buttery brown sugar batter. Perfect for a fall dessert or sweet snack, these blondies combine warm cinnamon and nutmeg flavors with the natural sweetness and texture of fresh apples.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (142 g)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled (1 stick or 113 g)
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed (200 g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, room temperature
Produce
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch squares (recommended Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350° F (175° C) and line an 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make removal easy.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until fully blended. Set this mixture aside for later.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk the melted and cooled unsalted butter with the packed light brown sugar until the mixture is smooth and well combined, about 2 minutes. Then add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
- Combine Batter: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently just until all the flour is partially incorporated. Be careful not to overmix; it’s okay to leave some pockets of flour as these will be absorbed when you add the apples.
- Add Apples: Carefully fold in the chopped apple pieces, evenly distributing them without breaking them up too much to keep chunks intact.
- Bake the Blondies: Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. The batter will be thick. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the blondies to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Once cooled, cut into 16 squares and serve.
Notes
- Use Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples for best texture and flavor retention during baking.
- When stirring in the flour, it’s normal for some flour pockets to remain; they disappear when apples are added.
- Store blondies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 156
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 82mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
