Apple Toffee Blondies are JAM PACKED with sweetness. From the buttery, apple blondies, studded with toffee bits, to the brown sugar frosting, these are always a huge hit! Made with fresh apples and crunchy toffee, this easy blondie recipe will win you over in one bite!
Apple Blondies Are One Of the Best Apple Desserts For Fall!
This recipe as been a classic on my site for so many years. I wanted to give the photos a little spruce up, but I left the recipe EXACTLY the same. Sometimes things are just perfect as-is!
It’s September, which means apple vibes are in full effect. BUT I have to say that I am an apple girl all year long. Certainly they’re in abundance this time of year, but I don’t discriminate when it comes to my sweet treats. That would be wrong.
Apple Toffee Blondies Topped With Brown Sugar Frosting…Oh My!
And the great thing about this recipe is you can make it like I show here…with tart apple pieces and toffee bits inside a buttery blondie, topped with a rich and sweet frosting…OR you can leave out the toffee bits, if that isn’t your thing…or even leave off the frosting!
Personally, I am a frosting girl, but I have made these and dusted them with a little powdered sugar and they were still amazing. The frosting is just an added bonus for those of us with a serious sweet tooth!
Apple Blondie Ingredients:
- butter
- light brown sugar
- eggs
- vanilla
- kosher salt
- baking powder
- flour
- granny smith apple
- toffee bits
Brown Sugar Frosting Ingredients:
- butter
- light brown sugar
- milk
- powdered sugar
How to Make Apple Toffee Blondies:
This is a straight forward recipe, an d you can print it out below. The hardest part is chopping your apples. No really!
- Coat 9×13 baking pan with nonstick spray.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and brown sugar for 2 minutes on medium speed. Add the eggs, vanilla, salt, and baking powder and continue mixing until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Turn mixer to low and add in the flour mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the chopped apples and toffee bits until evenly distributed.
- Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes!
- Then make your frosting. You will want to frost the blondies after they have cooked…Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add brown sugar and milk and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Stir in powdered sugar with a whisk and let cool until it thickens enough to spread. Do your best to get out any lumps. Then let the frosting cool for about 30 minutes to allow it to thicken up!
I know you will love these as much as I do!
And don’t forget to post your pictures on instagram to use #cookiesandcups so I can find you!
Enjoy!
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Apple Toffee Blondies with Brown Sugar Frosting
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 30 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
Apple Toffee Blondies are JAM PACKED with sweetness. From the buttery, apple blondies, studded with toffee bits, to the brown sugar frosting, these are always a huge hit! Made with fresh apples and crunchy toffee, this easy blondie recipe will win you over in one bite!
Ingredients
Blondies
- 2/3 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup peeled, chopped tart apple (1 large)
- 1/2 cup toffee bits
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 9×13 baking pan lightly with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and brown sugar for 2 minutes on medium speed. Add the eggs, vanilla, salt, and baking powder and continue mixing until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Turn mixer to low and add in the flour mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the chopped apples and toffee bits until evenly distributed.
- Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes until the center is set.
- Let cool completely before slicing or frosting.
Frosting
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add brown sugar and milk and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Stir in powdered sugar with a whisk and let cool until it thickens enough to spread.
- Let frosting set for at least 30 minutes and then cut into bars.
Notes
Store airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 194
- Sugar: 22.3 g
- Sodium: 52.9 mg
- Fat: 8.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 29.4 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 33.4 mg
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I’m torn between so many amazing looking recipes! I don’t know what to make first…
That brown sugar frosting is speaking to me! YUM!
These sound delicious and the icing takes these to a whole nother level. I relatively new to your blog and I’m still in awe of your recipes and photos. You’ve created a beautiful spot for your readers to visit and I really enjoy the time I spend here. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Precisely why I don’t watch the news!
Um, I kind of want to make everything you make lately! Another recipe to save!!
I LOOOOVE desserts with apples in it. True story.
Also, word to the wise–never buy clothing from a store that also specializes in oil changes and tools. The End.
I, too, get angry at my husband for something that happened in a dream. See…….we are all normal 🙂
I just have to make these this weekend. They looks AMAZING 🙂
Haha, I love the bit about your dream and getting mad at your husband. I sometimes find it difficult to forgive people for things they’ve done in my dreams. They should be more careful about how they behave in my head!
I don’t even know where to begin on these. They look so good, I’m wondering when I could make them!
Ok, these look SOOOOO good!! I want to run to the store for apples and make these!! And normally I’m not a fruit in dessert kind of gal either, but boy do these sound good!
I was just about to make your Chocolate Toffee Bars, and now? This deliciousness! I don’t know what to do! Which to make?! But this is a good sign when this is the today’s hardest decision.