Apple Blondies with Maple Glaze

The recipe begins with my blondie recipe however makes use of apples rather of butterscotch chips. Then, I drizzle the bars with a thick and wealthy maple glaze. It’s nearly like biting into a piece of apple pie in a dessert bar form.

Apple Blondies with Maple Glaze Ingredients

This recipe is damaged down into two parts–the apple blondies and the maple glaze.

Brown Sugar: You will word that brown sugar is the solely sugar used in these blondies (no granulated sugar). This offers the bars a amazing prosperous flavor.

Cornstarch: The cornstarch helps the bars have a mild and chewy texture.

Apples: I used Granny Smith apples for the recipe due to the fact they continue to be association when baking. They won’t flip to mush and they have a tendency to keep their form when baked. A few different selections you may want to attempt would be Honeycrisp apples, Braeburn, or Pink Lady apples.

Maple Glaze: Choose pure maple syrup to make the glaze. Imitation maple syrup is made up of primarily corn syrup with simply a hint of maple syrup.

How to Make Apple Blondies

You will desire to first make the blondies when you consider that they have to cool earlier than including the glaze. To make the blondies, first, mix the melted butter and brown sugar in a massive bowl. Stir nicely earlier than including the eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, mixing it all together. Next, add the vanilla.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk collectively the flour, cornstarch (the ingredient that helps the bars from getting too dry), baking powder, and salt. Stir the dry combination into the butter and egg combination till absolutely combined. If the batter is getting too thick, you can constantly use a hand mixer.

Finally, fold in the diced apples and unfold the batter evenly into a greased baking dish. I used an 8×8-inch baking dish, however you may want to use a large dish for thinner blondies. (However, the cooking time would want to be adjusted.) Bake for about fifty five minutes, or till the edges simply commence to flip golden brown and there is no jiggle in the center. Remove the blondies and let them cool definitely earlier than drizzling with the maple glaze.

How to Make the Maple Glaze

To make the wealthy glaze that will be drizzled on the bars, soften the maple syrup and butter over medium-low warmness till incorporated. Remove the pan from the warmness and whisk in the confectioners’ sugar. Drizzle over the cooled blondies. Store blondies in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

And though I endorsed the use of PURE (organic even) maple syrup, if you don’t have any and choose to make these, you can replacement the different stuff. If you are the usage of a maple syrup that has corn syrup, you can leave out the butter and heating and simply add confectioner’s sugar to it.

Can I Freeze Apple Blondies with Maple Glaze?

Yes, you can freeze these bars. However, I endorse freezing them except the maple glaze. The glaze is convenient sufficient to combine collectively when geared up to serve the blondies. To freeze them, let them cool completely. Then, keep them in a freezer-safe container for up to a month. Let them thaw at room temperature.