Caramel Apple Blondies Recipe

🍎 Caramel Apple Blondies

Soft, chewy blondies packed with cinnamon-spiced apples and finished with a rich caramel drizzle make a perfect fall dessert. The gooey apple pieces and golden edges give these bars plenty of visual appeal for Instagram.

Ingredients

Apple Filling
• 2 medium apples, peeled and diced
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon

Blondies
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt

Topping
• ½ cup caramel sauce
• Flaky sea salt, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
Cook for 4–5 minutes, until the apples begin to soften. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
Add eggs and vanilla and whisk until fully combined.
Stir in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt just until no dry streaks remain.
Gently fold most of the cooked apples into the batter.
Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and scatter the remaining apples over the top.
Bake for 28–34 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the center is just set.
Let the blondies cool, then drizzle generously with caramel sauce.
Finish with a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt if desired, then cut into squares.