Description
Brown Butter Apple Blondies are rich, chewy dessert bars made with nutty browned butter, warm spices, and juicy apple chunks. A perfect fall-inspired treat with deep flavor and a moist, dense texture.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (for browning)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped nuts or white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and continue cooking until it turns golden brown and smells nutty. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, mix the browned butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, whisking until well combined.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg (if using).
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the diced apples and any optional add-ins like nuts or white chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 28–35 minutes, or until the edges are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Allow the blondies to cool in the pan before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Use firm apple varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for best texture.
- Do not overbake to ensure a chewy, moist blondie.
- Browning the butter adds rich, nutty depth to the flavor.
- Blondies can be made a day in advance—they taste even better the next day.
- Freeze individual bars for up to 3 months for easy snacking later.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
