Glazed Apple-Maple Blondies

Name: Glazed Apple-Maple Blondies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 3 cups chopped peeled apples (about 3 medium); GLAZE:; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

My 6-year-old son and I conjured up this recipe to use up the last of the apples we picked from the local apple orchard. Serve it with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream. —Heather Bates, Athens, Maine

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups chopped peeled apples (about 3 medium)
GLAZE:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350&deg. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment paper, letting ends extend up sides.
In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, melted butter, syrup and vanilla until blended. Beat in eggs. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into brown sugar mixture. Stir in apples (batter will be thick).
Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; stir in syrup and brown sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
Pour glaze over warm blondies. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 blondie: 192 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 149mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Glazed Apple Maple Blondies in Taste of Home September/October 2014

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mbthorpe

Oct 31, 2016

I followed the recipe as written and this was delicious! I called it glazed apple-maple cake, because it was a cake, not a blondie. I have a picture, if I can figure out how to attach. For my kids (7 9), I will chop the apples smaller next time. They'd rather not have any apple chunks (used granny smiths). Will definitely make again!
ljakes

Sep 30, 2016

Followed recipe exactly. They are quite sweet, but very good! I served them warm, with ice cream, and all my guests commented on how good these were!
jbruizer

Sep 3, 2016

These were very good. I cut the sugar in half along with the glaze. They turned out perfect. This one is a keeper!
PfaffR

Mar 14, 2016

Excellent made with homemade syrup. My husband says "you can make these anything. They are amazing !" Getting ready to make more. You do need to cook longer than recipe calls for, I cook til toothpick comes out clean.
mikelssword

Nov 1, 2015

I made these Glazed Apple-Maple Blondies for a friend's birthday and she loved them! The flavor of the maple syrup combined with the apples is fantastic!. I did not use the glaze in the recipe but cooled the Blondies and used a powdered sugar, maple flavoring, and half and half glaze. I drizzled the glaze over the cooled Blondies, let it set and then cut them into squares. Wonderful!!!!
lambasio

Sep 30, 2015

Too much maple for me. I thought it could have used less apple, as well. Cook time was more like 37 minutes, and they were still undercooked in the center, but the edges were getting chewy. My husband LOVE THEM! He warmed it up and ate it with ice cream.
tiffanykorn

Sep 14, 2015

Easy and delicious! Flaky bars, but not totally crumbly.
hhoupt

Mar 8, 2015

I'm a maple fan, and I thought these were very good - but very, very sweet. I found myself eating handfuls of potato chips to counteract the sweetness. I'm saving the recipe, but am not 100% sure I'll make it again.
kef1321

Jan 25, 2015

This didn't work for me but I'm willing to try again because I think they might taste great. I did use oat flour. That did not work at all. It was a sticky mess. I couldn't serve in anything but a glob. They didn't cut in to bars. I'll try again with regular flour, less glaze, less sugar, and wait until the batter is much cooler before adding the glaze.
alexis518

Nov 9, 2014

This was way too sweet! IF I tried it again, I would eliminate about 1/2 cup brown sugar and all the maple syrup in the batter. I think just the maple glaze would give it enough maple flavor. Also, it definitely needs the full 30 minutes cooking time if following the recipe exactly.