Caramel Apple Blondies

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Everyone knows my obsession with blondies.  They are the vanilla of brownies and I love them.   I like to put white chocolate in the, I like to put cranberries in them, I like to put cinnamon chips in them.  Pretty much I like blondies any way I can have them.   So when I saw caramel apple blondies I couldn’t wait to make them.

The blondies start out just like any other blondies.   Then the apples go into the mixture.   This makes the mixture a little more moist then traditional blondies, but it gives it a ton of apple flavor.  There are also some pecans in the blondies which gives them a nice crunch.

Once the blondies are cooled a homemade caramel frosting goes on top.   It is creamy and delicious and is sprinkled with pecans.  The entire combination is amazing.  I could have eaten the entire pan myself.

Caramel Apple Blondies

Moist and delicious apple blondies topped with caramel frosting.

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 24 bars

Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the Blondies:

• 2 c. brown sugar
• 3/4 c. butter melted
• 1/4 c. applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 2 t. vanilla
• 2 c. flour
• 2 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/2 t. cinnamon
• 2 apples peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1/2 c. pecans chopped

For the Caramel Frosting:

• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/4 c. melted butter
• 3 T. milk
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 c. pecans chopped

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large bowl combine the brown sugar, butter, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir to combine.
• Fold in the apples and pecans.
• Pour the batter the prepared baking dish. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
• To prepare the frosting heat the brown sugar, butter, and milk in a heavy saucepan. Whisk continuously until the mixture boils. Boil one minute.
• Remove from heat and add in the vanilla and powdered sugar. Whisk until smooth.
• Place the frosting in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes or until it thickens up.
• Pour the frosting over the blondies. Quickly sprinkle with pecans.
• Wait until the frosting hardens. Cut into 24 squares.

Notes

Adapted from Gonna Want Seconds