Copycat Applebee Blondie Brownies {Maple Cream Cheese Sauce}
Love these scrumptious, sinful Applebee knockoff blondie brownies! Perfect with a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream on a warm brownie and drizzled with rich, maple cream cheese sauce
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories:
Ingredients
Apple Blondie Brownies
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 Granny Smith Apple chopped
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup walnuts or pecans
Maple Cream Cheese Sauce
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ teaspoon maple extract or maple flavoring
Garnish
- Sprinkle with walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- For brownies, melt butter and mix with brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients, then fold in apples, nuts, and white chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into a greased 9-inch square pan and bake for 20–25 minutes.
- While baking, make the sauce: cook syrup and butter over low heat until melted. Stir in brown sugar, then beat in cream cheese and maple extract until smooth.
- Serve brownies warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle with sauce.
Notes
If you wish to use the sauce later on, you can heat it again in the microwave until it reaches desired consistency.