Maple Glazed Apple Blondies
These chewy Maple Glazed Apple Blondies taste like sweet apple pie with a warm maple icing! This homemade apple blondie recipe is the perfect fall dessert! It’s easy, super flavorful, and always a crowd pleaser!
Do you remember that episode of Friends where Chandler and Ross are going to paaar-taaay with their old friend from college? And he can’t come so they decide to go out with Joey, but after only a couple hours on the town, they realize they’re way too old and would rather just hang out at Central Perk drinking coffee (Pumpkin Spice Lattes, preferably) and eating muffins?
That’s pretty much been me my whole life.
Remember when I said I was basically 80 years old? Yeah, I wasn’t kidding.
Catching up with friends over dinner or a cup of coffee is an evening well spent, in my opinion. And when dessert involves blondies that taste like apple pie? Life doesn’t get much better. Unless life gives me Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones or Brownie Bottom Pumpkin Cream Pie.
Now that Labor Day has passed, it is officially fall in my mind. We have crossed into the land of pumpkins, apples, and all things sugar and spice. Right? Even though the calendar doesn’t think fall is coming for a couple more weeks, I think we all know the end of Labor Day is the unofficial start to fall.
Obviously, it’s the unofficial start to baking my weight in all things pumpkin and maple.
Ohhh. It’s going to start getting good around here.
Are you excited? Because I am.
If there are two words I could say to sum up this post, it would be: make these.
And five more words: Do not skip the glaze. I repeat, DO NOT skip the glaze.
#wordstoliveby
Maple Glazed Apple Blondies
Ingredients
Blondies
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Apple Filling
- 2 large apples (chopped finely)
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Maple Glaze
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line an 11x7 pan with tin foil (or spray with pan with cooking spray).
Apple Filling
- On med-low heat, cook apple filling mixture for about 3-4 minutes. Pull off heat and allow to cool.
Blondies
- Cream butter until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add in brown sugar and granulated sugar, and mix until well combined.
- Add in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add in salt and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and cinnamon together. Add to the wet ingredients and stir until combined.
- In the bottom of the pan, spread half the blondie batter evenly, using a spatula (or your hands--batter is very thick, so I prefer to spread with my hands).
- Spread apple filling all over the layer.
- Top with remaining blondie batter and spread evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean.
Maple Glaze
- Melt butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and cinnamon over low heat. Once melted together, pull off the heat. Sift in powdered sugar, and whisk until fully combined. Allow to cool for 8-10 minutes so the glaze can thicken.
- Allow bars to cool for about 10 minutes, then pour the glaze over the bars and allow it to set.
- Slice into squares and enjoy!
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
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Meet Michelle
I’m a self-taught baker who truly believes it’s impossible to be upset when eating dessert. It’s my life’s goal to bake everyone happy!
If I’m not baking, I’m probably reading a good book with a cup a coffee in hand.
Welcome! I’m glad you’re here!
I would much prefer to spend an evening with friends at dinner than over a party too. And if these blondies are for dessert, then heck yeah!These look amazing, Michelle! Love the maple glaze!
Thanks, Gayle!
These look so delicious Michelle! I want to come make these with you and Lacey and cuddle up under a blanket and watch friends now with a pumpkin spice latte!!
Thanks, Alice! I miss those days!
I am pretty much in tears over how beautiful these are! lol
I am the same! It really takes a lot to get me out to a bar. I’m good for it a few times a year! These look like the perfect treat for a night in!
These look amazing, maple and apple is such a great flavor combination!
You had me at maple glazed. Swoon.
Yum, these look fantastic and I love your blog name. So clever!
ooh! These look amazing! Pinning so I can hopefully make them soon!!
I’m with you – coffee and dessert is pretty much the perfect evening! These blondies look fantastic!
These blondies look divine, Michelle! All my favourite autumn flavours! 😀 That maple glaze sounds amazing – gotta give it a try!
Uncommonly beautiful! Must make. Printing the recipe right now.
Oh I love maple glaze, and apples, and blondies! These look so delicious, Michelle. They sound totally acceptable for breakfast too, I’d love one of these right about now!
Thanks, Danielle!
I love everything about these blondies!! That maple glaze looks unreal! 🙂
Thanks, Chelsea!
Oh that crunchy glaze! I just made some apple maple blondies so my mouth is watering looking at yours! great minds think alike 😉
Thanks, Meg!
Gosh, I love Friends. And blondies. And hanging out with friends over coffee and dessert. These look incredible for that …
Thanks, Sarah!
Coffee and these stunning blondies. Now that is DEFINITELY something I want to be doing today! Seriously, Michelle these are SO gorgeous! I just want to dig right into all that glazy apple goodness!
Thanks, Sarah!
A 11 x 7 pan isn’t very big, is that the right size?
Yep! I use that size because I like my blondies extra thick! You could probably use a bigger sized pan, but the blondies will not be as thick, and the cook time will be a little less (the exact amount, I’m not sure of), so you will need to keep an eye on it to make sure they do not burn! 🙂 Enjoy!
I am curious to know what sort of apples you used? I tend to use Granny Smith in baking so that the tart cuts the sweet a bit, but just wondered what everyone else is doing? 🙂
Hi Mehgan! I love using either Granny Smith apples or Honey Crisp apples! Similar to Granny Smith, Honey Crisp are a sturdy apple and stand up well in baking. They are sweeter than Granny Smith, which sometimes I prefer if I’m in an extra sweet mood! 🙂
Cream in instructions but not in ingredient list. How much cream!
Hi Sue! The cream in the instructions refers to creaming (beating) the butter and sugar together until it yields a smooth, soft texture! 🙂
Hi, I was getting ready to make these when I read in the instructions that there is cream in them but there is no cream in the ingredient list. Help!!
Please disregard that comment. If I’d read it more closely, I would have realized that CREAM is the verb!! Duh!! Sorry:)
No worries, Liz! 🙂
I made these tonight and my kitchen smells divine! The topping is basically caramel, deeeelish!!!!
I am so glad to hear this, Jen! I could definitely eat the topping by the spoon! ?
My kitchen smells DIVINE!
TOTALLY making these for Thanksgiving tomorrow! They look incredible!
I made these for Christmas and they were so delicious! I probably would throw the apples in the food processor after they cook in the pan to get more of a paste, but flavor was killer!
What if you do t have pure maple syrup? Can you substitute? I want to make tonight, but missing that ingredient. 🙁
These were amazing, made them for family New years. Made them again just for us today! Thank you!
Thank you, Maria! ❤️
These were perfect! I omitted the white sugar, mixed in some white choc chips, spread entire batter into 9×13 pan & topped with apple mixture. Baked for 28 min. Topped with your maple glaze. OMG! Such a simple, delicious recipe!
These are in the oven as I type. Don’t know if dough is spread even or not, for it was almost impossible to spread without it sticking to hands or spatula. If they turn out decent enough and taste good, then I will chill the dough before spreading next time. I added a few walnuts on top also before baking.
These are in the oven as I type. Don’t know if dough is spread even or not, for it was almost impossible to spread without it sticking to hands or spatula. If they turn out decent enough and taste good, then I will chill the dough before spreading next time. I added a few walnuts on top also before baking.
Glazed & had first bite. Ahot bite! Definitely will be making again!
Those blondies are scrumptious. Made them for a BBQ in Germany. Will definitely repeat no matter the season 😉
I let the topping cook a few minutes, and it became a little sticky but it works they are very good.
Great Recipe!!
Everyone loved them!!
Hello, Would it be okay to substitute canned apple pie filling? Thank you.
I haven’t tried that so I’m not sure how it would work? Sorry! 😊
Hi! I am wondering if you peel the apples? And about how small they are chopped?
Hi Caitlin! I did not peel the apples, but you can if you prefer it that way–totally up to you! I chop them into 1/4″ or 1/2″ chunks. 🙂
Made these for a potluck and everyone raved about them! Making them again next week!
Made the Maple Glazed Apple Blondies yesterday as dessert for our anniversary dinner. Delicious, very sweet. My two favorite ingredients; apples and maple syrup. My husband who swears he is not a big dessert or sweet eater loved them. Divided them up and gave to multiple friends today for fear he’d eat them all.
Great for a bake sale item.
This looks so good! What a great alternative to apple pie or crisp! This one looks easier to make for a crowd!
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Hi! Could I substitute pancake syrup if I don’t have pure maple syrup?
Hi Katelyn! I’ve never tried that before, but I think it would work. It might taste slightly sweeter, though? Hopefully that helps!