Apple Blondies with Maple Icing
A perfect treat for fall: apple blondies with maple icing! Loaded with chunky apples and so moist and cake-y, with a sweet maple glaze on top.
Servings: 12 squares
Calories: 483kcal
Ingredients
For the apple blondies
- 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced
For the maple icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
Instructions
To Make the Apple Blondies
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F, mist a 9x9-inch baking pan with non-stick spray, and line it with parchment paper.
- Place the brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Fold in the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Stir in the diced apples, and transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan, smoothing it in an even layer.
- Bake until set around the edges but still soft towards the center* (approx. 40 to 45 minutes).
- Cool completely, then top with icing and cut into squares.
To Make the Maple Icing
- Stir the powdered sugar and maple syrup together in a small bowl until smooth.
Notes
*The blondies will continue to firm up as they cool.
Nutrition
Serving: 1square | Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 529IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg