Apple Cinnamon Blondies

🤍 Recipe Highlights

I have summarised everything that you will come to know and love (LOVE ❤) about this apple cinnamon blondies recipe in the points below:

• Versatile: whether you are looking for something to take to a bake sale, potluck or have after dinner for a delicious dessert these blondies will work. They tick the versatile box with ease and can be served cold or warm.
• Pantry staples: whilst the addition of the apples doesn't mean that every single ingredient is likely to be on hand, the blondies batter ingredients likely will be. So the majority of ingredients needed are pantry staples that you can whip out when the mood to bake occurs.
• Quick and easy: these blondies are quick and easy needing only simple steps to make. The baking time is less than an hour. This makes them the perfect choice for when you need a sweet baked treat but don't have hours up your sleeve to whip something up.

🥗 Apple Cinnamon Blondies Ingredients

The photo below is to show you everything you need to make this easy recipe. Please refer to the printable recipe card for specific ingredient measurements as well as detailed instructions.

As you can see for the blondie base we need:

• Vanilla.
• Eggs: 2 large eggs that are free range of course.
• Butter: unsalted butter is recommend.
• Brown sugar: the primary dry ingredients are sugar and flour.
• White sugar: regular white sugar or caster sugar will both work.
• Plain flour: no sifting needed!

🍏 Cinnamon Sugar Blondies Ingredients

• Butter.
• Cinnamon sugar: this is actually sold as 'cinnamon sugar' in the baking aisle where the herbs and spices are. It is a combination of powdered cinnamon and sugar.
• Brown sugar.
• Lemon juice.
• Brown sugar.
• Water.
• Granny smith apples: we use fresh apples that we peel and dice then stew. These give the blondies a fresh and fruity flavor profile that makes them the perfect fall dessert.

😉 Substitutions and Variations

Here are my sub ins and outs that you might be thinking about as you read the post and I will tell you if I think they will work or why they won't:

• Chocolate: if you want to add chocolate to the blondies you can. My recommendation is 1 cup of white chocolate chips, folded in when mixing the apple pieces into the batter.
• Nuts: if you want to add some chopped nuts you can. Some options that fit the flavor profile are chopped walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts.
• Glaze or frosting: if you want to make a vanilla cinnamon glaze or maple cream cheese frosting to spread on top of the blondies, be my guest. I prefer the simplicity of the melted butter and sugar topping but you do you 😍👍.

👩‍🍳 How to Make Apple Cinnamon Blondies

To make the apple cinnamon blondies we start by peeling the apples. You will need a vegetable peeler and cutting board to begin with.

• Peel the apples (Photo 1)
• Dice the apples (Photo 2)
• Cook the apples (Photo 3)
• Line the baking dish (Photo 4)

Use the vegetable to peel the skin from the apples (discard) then use a small sharp knife to cut out the seeds and dice the apples initially into thin slices and then into small pieces.

Next add the chunks of apples to a large saucepan and cook the apples with the water, lemon juice and brown sugar until the liquids and sugar have been absorbed. Let cool.

Now when ready use 2 overlapping sheets of baking paper to prepare the baking dish. Allow an overhang on each side as we will use this to lift the cooked blondies up and out of the dish later.

🍳 Instructions To Make Blondies

• Add sugars to large bowl (Photo 5)
• Melt the butter (Photo 6)
• Add butter to sugars, combine (Photo 7)
• Add eggs and vanilla, stir (Photo 8)

Next add both the brown and white sugar to a large mixing bowl. Then place the butter into a heatproof jug and microwave on high in 30 second increments until melted. Remove the butter from the microwave, stir and pour this into the bowl with the sugar.

Stir till the butter is combined with the sugar then transfer in the remaining wet ingredients by adding the 2 eggs and vanilla. Stir again until mixed in.

Next add the flour to the bowl.

• Add flour and combine (Photo 9)
• Add the cooked apple pieces (Photo 10)
• Transfer the batter into baking dish (Photo 11)
• Combine the sugars in a small bowl (Photo 12)

Once done add the cooked diced apples to the bowl and use a spatula to gentle fold these in.

Then transfer the combined batter into the prepared baking dish.

🍎 Cinnamon Sugar Blondies

Now we are ready to make the topping!

Add both the brown sugar and cinnamon sugar to a separate bowl (to the one you made the blondies in) and mix till consistently combined (see photo 12 above).

• Melt the butter (Photo 13)
• Pour over the blondies (Photo 14)
• Sprinkle with sugar mix (Photo 15)
• Cook (Photo 16)

Then add the butter to a microwave safe jug and heat it on high for around 30 seconds until melted.

Once the butter has melted, pour it over the top of the blondie batter like you see in the photos above. Then sprinkle the combined sugars over the top.

Now we are ready to place the baking tray into the preheated oven on the middle shelf. Bake the blondies for 35 minutes. The top will be golden brown and the edges firm and a little crispy.

Once the cook time is up, use a pair of oven mitts to remove the baking dish and set it onto a heatproof surface.

The next step is to let the baked blondies cool. Leave them in the pan for at least 20 minutes. Then use the baking paper to lift them up and out of the dish.

Now let them cool for another 20 minutes (or in the fridge overnight) before slicing into portions.

• Cool then portion (Photo 17)

If you have used a square baking dish, you will be able to cut the large square into 4 then those 4 squares into 4 and this will give you 16 evenly portioned pieces.

🍽 Serving Suggestions

Finally, we have arrived at the best part...the eating of course.

Serving your delicious apple blondies warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top seems like an obvious choice!

Or simply slice into portions and present them on a serving platter, ready for everyone to grab a piece.

👍 How to Guide

💡 Tasty Tips

Here are my top tips and tricks that I want to share with you so that you master the recipe from the get go:

• Baking dish: I definitely think a square baking dish is the way to go when making blondies or brownies. This will allow you to use that square to cut the slice into 16 even pieces. If you don't have a square baking dish a rectangular one will work just fine though.
• Overhang: we line the baking dish with 2 overlapping sheets of parchment paper. This is because we later use that paper to lift the blondies up and out of the baking dish. This ensures that we don't have to tip them out. Aim for 2 inches on either side.
• Cooking oil: use a small amount of cooking spray in the baking tray base and sides. This will help 'stick the baking paper'.
• Cool: cool, cool, cool. It is so very important that you let the blondies cool before trying to portion them. As much as they look cooked, they can easily crumble and fall apart if they are removed from the baking dish too early. So be patient and let them cool for 20 minutes in the pan and 20 minutes on a wire rack before slicing. Or put them in the fridge overnight and slice them the next day. If you do however, slice them too early and they fall apart they can still be served like a slice of apple pie in a bowl with cream, so all hope is not lost 👍.
• Love blondies? Then you might like to try the Butter Pecan Blondies or Raspberry And White Chocolate Blondies.

🤓 Frequently Asked Questions