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Apple Fritter Blondies {Apple Fritter Week!!}

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apple fritter blondiesBlondies. Is there anything they can’t do?

Okay, maybe there are some things. But mostly, they’re my favorite food and are perfect in my eyes. Salty, sweet, brown-sugary. Buttery. Chewy. Fan-freaking-tastic. And these blondies in particular are even cooler than your standard blondie since they’re studded with soft, tender caramelized apples and topped with a crunchy apple cider glaze.

In short: they’re my new favorite. And they’re pretty irresistible.

#AppleFritterWeek has now come to a close and I couldn’t think of a better, apple-frittery recipe to close it off on a high note than these blondies. And assuming you race home and try them ASAP, I think you’ll agree!

apple fritter blondies stacked between parchment paper with apples in background

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5 from 3 votes

Apple Fritter Blondies {Apple Fritter Week!!}

Soft and chewy brown sugary blondies are loaded up with tender, caramelized apples for an Apple Fritter Blondie that's sure to impress!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Bars, Blondies
Servings: 15
Author: Hayley Parker, The Domestic Rebel

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, plus 2 Tbsp
  • 2 cups dark brown sugar plus 1/4 cup
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • Pinch salt
  • 2-3 smaller Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 Tbsp apple cider
  • Splash hot water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally grease a 13x9" baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. Meanwhile, heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Toss in the 2 Tbsp butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon and the apples and saute for about 2-3 minutes or until tender, but not quite soft. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar. Gently stream in the eggs, whisking constantly so as not to scramble them, and the vanilla. Stir in the baking soda, flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg until a soft batter has formed. Fold in the apples and their juices.
  • Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan and bake for approx. 20-25 minutes or until the top is golden and appears set. Do not over-bake past the 25-minute mark as the bars will continue to cook as they cool. Cool the bars completely before glazing.
  • To make the glaze, in a small bowl combine the powdered sugar, hot water and apple cider until glaze is pourable. Pour over the top of the blondies and allow it to set before cutting into squares.

apple fritter blondies stacked between parchment with a bite mark and green apple in backgroundSigh. And they say nothing’s perfect 🙂

I hope you guys have enjoyed Apple Fritter Week as much as I have!! Thanks so much, and have a great weekend!! <3

xo, Hayley

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  7. Blondies are so often underrated because everyone’s all like “brownies brownies brownies” but blondies are so versatile! Look at these, for example. You combined them with apple fritter-y goodness and they are the perfect autumn dessert! 😀

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  10. 5 stars
    I made these last night for my boss’s birthday and they are SO DELICIOUS! I always make a small extra batch for quality control, and I wish I had made more! Thank you for the wonderful recipe!

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  11. I just made these this morning! They are cooling right now. The batter was delish, I don’t think these will last too long. Thank you!

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    • Hi Tanisha, that’s my bad. It is 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. The “2 sticks” should have had parenthesis around it since 1 cup equals 2 sticks. Sorry for the confusion; I have edited the recipe with the correction.

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