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Apple Cinnamon Blondies with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Dessert

Apple Cinnamon Blondies with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

1 h 15 minServes 16Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

16 people
  • browned butter (browned and cooled slightly)Dairy227 g
  • brown sugar (packed)Pantry300 g
  • eggs (room temperature)Dairy2 pieces
  • vanilla extractPantry7 ml
  • flourGrains290 g
  • baking powderPantry6 g
  • saltSpices3 g
  • cinnamon (divided between batter, apples and frosting)Spices3 g
  • nutmeg (ground)Spices1 g
  • apples (peeled and chopped)Produce250 g
  • butter (for sautéing the apples)Dairy15 g
  • cream cheese (room temperature)Dairy170 g
  • butter (room temperature, for the frosting)Dairy57 g
  • powdered sugarPantry90 g
  • maple syrupPantry45 ml

per serving

Nutrition

206kcal

Carbs
25 g
Proteins
2 g
Fat
11 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Saucepan
  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Baking dish
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Brown the butter

    • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and cook until golden and nutty.
    • Let it cool slightly.
    Step 1
  2. Sauté the apples

    • Peel and chop the apples.
    • Cook the apples with the butter and cinnamon over medium heat until softened.
    Step 2
  3. Make the blondie batter

    • Whisk the browned butter with the brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
    • Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg until just combined.
    • Fold in the sautéed apples.
    Step 3
  4. Bake the blondies

    • Spread the batter in a lined baking dish.
    • Bake at 175 °C until a skewer comes out with a few moist crumbs.
    • Let cool completely in the dish.
    Step 4
  5. Make the maple cream cheese frosting

    • Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
    • Add the powdered sugar, cinnamon and maple syrup and beat until fluffy.
    Step 5
  6. Frost and serve

    • Spread the frosting over the cooled blondies.
    • Cut into squares and serve.
    Step 6