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Home » Recipes » Apple Blondies

Apple Blondies

By: Liz  /  Published: September 17, 2021  /  Updated: August 23, 2022  /   Leave a comment

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Apple Blondies are such delicious fall cookie bars! Baked with brown sugar, vanilla, chopped apples, pecans and raisins, these quick and easy apple brownie dessert bars are irresistible and definitely won’t last long!

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

If you love cookie bars and coffee cake, these apple blondies (or apple brownies, if you prefer) will more than hit the spot. They’re soft and tender and burst with apple chunks and warm fall flavors. I dare you to eat just one.

Ingredients

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Sponsored products use: Millican Pecans, Dixie Crystals sugar, Taylor & Colledge vanilla paste, Melissa’s Produce apples.
  • Apples– We love the tartness of Granny Smith apples.
  • Brown sugar – The caramel-y goodness of brown sugar is the perfect complement to tart Granny Smith apples. I always use Dixie Crystals brand.
  • Pecans – Choose a high quality pecan to ensure the nuts are fresh. I recommend Millican Pecans.
  • Vanilla – Using a vanilla bean paste like Taylor & Colledge brings extra pizzazz to the flavor.
  • Raisins – You don’t have to use raisins (as I know they’re polarizing), but if you do, any variety will work. Sometimes I use golden raisins or a raisin medley.

Additions and Substitutions

  • Instead of pecans and raisins, try adding macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips.
  • Try it with walnuts and chocolate chips
  • Take a few extra minutes to make brown butter and use that in the apple blondies recipe.
sliced apple brownies

Step-by-Step Directions

Step 1: Cream butter and brown sugar together. Mix in egg and vanilla.

creamed brown sugar and butter in mixing bowl

Step 2: Mix in flour, baking powder and salt.

adding flour to creamed butter mixture

Step 3: Stir in apples, raisins and pecans.

apple brownies batter

Step 4: Spread batter in greased 9×13-inch baking pan.

apple brownies batter smoothed in baking dish

Step 5: Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on wire rack.

apple blondies cooling on cooling rack

Step 6: Cut into squares and sprinkle with powdered sugar to garnish.

sprinkling powdered sugar on apple brownies
sliced apple brownies in baking dish

Recipe FAQ

Are blondies the same thing as cookie bars?

Technically, blondies and brownies are both cookie bars, meaning they’re softer than cookies, but firmer than cake.

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  • Classic Pecan Pie Recipe
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apple blondies on white table next to striped linen

Apple Blondies

Liz – Eat Move Make
Apple Blondies are such delicious fall cookie bars! Baked with brown sugar, vanilla, chopped apples, pecans and raisins, these quick and easy apple brownie dessert bars are irresistible and definitely won't last long!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 168 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ⅔ cup butter softened
  • 1¾ cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract paste
  • 2 cups flour sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup pecans chopped
  • 1 cup apples peeled and chopped
  • ⅓ cup raisins
  • Powdered sugar for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cream butter and brown sugar together. Mix in eggs and vanilla.
  • Mix in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in apples, raisins and pecans.
  • Spread batter in greased 9×13-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on wire rack. Cut into squares and sprinkle with powdered sugar to garnish.
All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only and nutrition may vary according to exact products and the online nutrition calculator being used. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on EatMoveMake.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 181IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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About Liz

Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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