Brown Butter Apple Blondies with Cinnamon Glaze
Delicious blondies made with brown butter and fresh apples, topped with a creamy cinnamon glaze—perfect for fall!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed (110g) brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 medium apples (about 300g), peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 2–3 tablespoons (30-45ml) whole milk
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Brown the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until golden and fragrant.
- Mix the brown butter with granulated and brown sugars until shiny and smooth.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well with each addition, then stir in vanilla.
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl, then gradually add to the wet mixture.
- Fold in the diced apples gently into the batter.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25-30 minutes or until golden.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Make the glaze by whisking together powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and milk.
- Glaze the cooled blondies and allow to set before slicing.
Notes
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, and consider adding nuts for crunch!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: brown butter, apple blondies, cinnamon glaze, fall dessert