Glazed Apple-Maple Blondies

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield 2 dozen

My 6-year-old son and I conjured up this recipe to use the last of the apples we picked from the local apple orchard. Each bar goes beautifully with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream. —Heather Bates, Recipe Creator

Ingredients

• 1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar

• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled

• 1/2 cup maple syrup

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 2 large eggs, room temperature

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

• 3 cups chopped peeled apples (about 3 medium)

• GLAZE:

• 1/4 cup butter, cubed

• 1/2 cup maple syrup

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

  
  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides.

2. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, melted butter, syrup and vanilla until blended. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into brown sugar mixture. Stir in apples (batter will be thick).

3. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs, 25-30 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; stir in syrup and brown sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly.

5. Pour glaze over warm blondies. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

   
   

Nutrition Facts

1 blondie: 192 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 149mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.