Apple Blondies with Brown Sugar Frosting

These Apple Blondies with Brown Sugar Frosting are packed with delicious fall flavors in a soft, cinnamon apple blondie.

Apple Cinnamon Blondies

These are soft and chewy blondies with a perfect cinnamon flavor to compliment the apples in each bite. These apple-filled bars are delicious both with and without the frosting, but that brown sugar frosting takes an apple blondie right over the top.

Just like these buttery sweet brown sugar blondies with candy corn, apple cinnamon blondies are a fun seasonal treat that kids and adults alike enjoy.

Wondering what the difference is between blondies and brownies? They are both delicious baked treats, but they differ in key ingredients.

Blondies are made with brown sugar, giving them a rich caramel flavor, and brownies add cocoa or chocolate to the mix for a deep, chocolatey taste. Blondies tend to be buttery and vanilla-flavored, with a chewy texture, while brownies typically have a rich chocolate flavor and fudgy texture.

Apple Blondies

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this recipe:

Blondie Ingredients

• butter, sugar, and eggs
• all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon
• apples and pecans

Brown Sugar Frosting Ingredients

• butter and milk
• light brown sugar and powdered sugar
• vanilla extract

Apple Blondies Recipe

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter. Beat in sugar and eggs until fluffy. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until just combined. Gently fold in apples and pecans, if desired. Pour the batter into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Brown Sugar Frosting Recipe

While the blondies are in the oven, make the brown sugar frosting. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and heat until bubbly and let bubble for about 2 mins.

Add the milk and cook for another 30-60 seconds until no longer grainy. Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth. Add more milk if necessary to thin it out.

Frost the bars with the warm frosting about 2 minutes after they come out of the oven. Cool completely before slicing.

If you’re looking for more inspiration to figure out what to do with those bags of pretty apples on your counter. I have you covered with these blondies.

And there are plenty of additional ways to enjoy fall’s abundant apples – like Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza, Baked Apple Fritters, Apple Streusel Pie, or these Apple Oatmeal Cookies. Who doesn’t need just one more great apple dessert?

Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls are perfect for a fall dessert or breakfast treat. Classic cinnamon rolls get an upgrade with freshly diced apples and caramel frosting in this recipe.

A quick and easy dessert that is fancy enough for company, Caramel Apple Puff Pastries are great on their own or when served warm and dressed up with a scoop of ice cream melting into them.

Want something savory too? Apple Bacon Cheddar Ham Sandwiches and this Apple Pecan and Feta Salad are family favorites anytime we have apples on hand.

{originally published 11/1/14 – recipe notes and photos updated 2/6/24}