Description
Apple Cinnamon Brownies are a soft and chewy fall-inspired twist on traditional brownies, made without chocolate and filled with warm cinnamon spice and tender apple chunks.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups apples, peeled and diced (e.g. Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.
- Fold in the diced apples gently with a spatula.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes before slicing into squares.
Notes
- Stir in chopped walnuts or pecans for extra crunch.
- Drizzle with vanilla or cream cheese glaze for added sweetness.
- Use a mix of sweet and tart apples for deeper flavor.
- Substitute half of the flour with whole wheat flour for added fiber.
- Freeze well-wrapped individual squares for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie (1/12 of recipe)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
