Brown Butter Apple Blondies with Cinnamon Maple Glaze
These ultra-cozy blondies blend nutty brown butter, rich apple butter, cinnamon-spiced apples, and a dreamy cinnamon maple glaze—making them fall dessert perfection.
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, browned
½ cup salted apple butter
1½ cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1½ cups all‑purpose flour
2 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 cups chopped apples (e.g. Honeycrisp or Granny Smith), tossed with ½ cup brown sugar & 1 tsp cinnamon
Cinnamon Maple Glaze:
3 Tbsp browned butter
3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
1 cup powdered sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch kosher salt
1–2 Tbsp heavy cream (for consistency)
Instructions
Brown the Butter
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown and fragrant (~5 minutes). Pour into a bowl and let cool slightly.
Make Blondie Batter
Whisk browned butter, apple butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Fold in cinnamon-sugar apples.
Bake
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper. Spread batter evenly. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until set in the center. Let cool completely.
Make the Glaze
Mix browned butter, maple syrup, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add cream to reach drizzle consistency.
Finish & Serve
Drizzle glaze over cooled blondies. Let set before slicing into 16 bars.
Nutrition
- Calories: 206
- Sugar: : 20g
- Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g