Brown Butter Apple Blondies
The perfect fall treat!
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 sticks butter, 3/4 cup - cut in to pieces
- 2 1/3 cups flour
- 1 1/3 cups light brown sugar (reserve 1/3 cup for the apples)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice*
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 red apples (I used honey crisp), peeled and diced
- Glaze: 3 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp maple syrup, 1 cup powdered sugar,, 1/2 tsp cinnamon,
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly grease a 9 by 12 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Leave an overhang on the sides to lift the baked blondies out. Set aside.
- Whisk flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a bowl.
- Brown the butter: Place butter in skillet. Melt over medium heat, stirring constantly. After the butter melts it will begin to foam. Keep stirring for about 5 minutes. The butter will begin to brown and you'll see specks begin to form on the bottom of the pan when the buttered has browned. When done, set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk 1 browned butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla together. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- In a small bowl, add apples and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Toss well.
- .Sprinkle the apples over the dough. Place baking dish in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until set in the middle. Let cool.
- To make the glaze, add the butter to a small pot. On medium heat, brown the butter. Remove from heat and whisk in the maple syrup, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Drizzle over the apple bars. Let stand for 10 minutes prior to cutting. Serve and enjoy!
