Favorite Caramel Apple Blondies with Browned Butter Frosting is the perfect baked dessert recipe to whip up for a holiday party! They are soft, chewy, and topped with the most amazing frosting!
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So I’ve been present on the blog the last couple of weeks in body, but not so much mentally. I apologize for my mental absence! I figured you’d forgive me since I brought you these Favorite Caramel Apple Blondies with Browned Butter Frosting. You’re welcome!
So what’s been going on, you ask
- Both boys have fundraising at school
- PTO is in full swing
- Junior Auxiliary has kicked back up and I had to work Clothes Closet and call on businesses for ad sales for Charity Ball, not to mention I’m chairing Awards Committee which I do not know what I’m supposed to do, be doing or have already done!
- Conferenced with Lincoln’s teachers because he’s more concerned with socializing than getting his work, then when he actually does finish he hasn’t been turning in…. for four weeks!!!
- Disciplined Lincoln for the aforementioned behavior by taking away all gaming privileges, which only harms my productivity since he isn’t entertaining himself, but insists on telling me 100 jokes per day. {My English teacher would love that run-on sentence!} Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m all for a good joke, not a joke on an 11-year-old level! But, I laugh. It makes him feel good!
- We dropped swim team for the boys but started tennis and golf. Did that really help me any?
- I got a new haircut and color. Hey! It’s a priority, nobody wants to see brown roots!
- Garden club met, but it’s actually a fun club. Basically, we meet, drink wine and talk! Sometimes, we have home shopping parties. {Note to self: stay in this club}
- I’m helping host an engagement shower at my house! Wrapping up little projects that have been left incomplete
since I started blogging. - We tailgated. We won! Winning is fun. Tailgating is too!
- Online, I blogged a little and socialized a lot!
Favorite Caramel Apple Blondies with Browned Butter Frosting
….and that was just in one week!
Are you tired of all that?! Me too!
But, you do what you can to get by, you ask for help when you need it, you cry on your spouse’s shoulder if needed or you fuss then get over it and move on…
Now, for something completely unrelated, well, it’s kind of related. I actually made these Caramel Apple Blondies with Browned Butter Frosting for tailgating. And, the two that weren’t eaten at the tailgate, I swirled in creamy vanilla double churned ice cream and had the best milkshake ever! {Make note of that one!}
Favorite Caramel Apple Blondies with Browned Butter Frosting
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup butter softened
- 2 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup peeled diced apple (approximately 1 large apple)
- 1/2 cup toffee bits
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 2 to 2 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Spray bottom and sides of a 9x13 inch casserole dish or cake pan with non-stick spray. I, then, like to line it with heavy duty aluminum foil allowing foil to extend over edges.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and brown sugar at medium until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape sides of bowl.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until well combined.
- Add vanilla and beat until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds. Scrape sides of bowl as needed.
- Fold in apple and toffee.
- Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until set in the center. Test by inserting a wooden pick in center. Cake is done when pick comes out clean.
- Place on a wire rack to cool.
- Prepare frosting while cake cools.
Frosting
- Melt butter in a small pan over low heat. Whisk constantly until it turns a light amber color. Be careful not to burn. Stir in brown sugar and half and half. Bring to a light boil then remove from heat. Keep whisking until sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth. Whisk in powdered sugar and stir until smooth. Add more half and half one teaspoon at a time if necessary to keep the mixture smooth, creamy and spreadable.
- Pour over cake and spread evenly.
- Enjoy!
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Diane Roark says
Paula,
Thank you for linking up at Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. These apple recipes look amazing. I love anything with Apple. I am pinning all of these recipes.
Blessings
Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says
I saw these first on Amazing Recipes and I LOVE them Paula! Thanks so much for sharing them at last week’s first ever Saturday Night Fever! I swore I left you a comment already but I’ve been too busy too. My brain is melting.
Laura Dembowski says
I love blondies and anything caramel apple, so I need to make these like now!
Paula says
Me too, Laura! Of course, just about any dessert I can’t resist :/
Dina says
they look yummy. that frosting looks amazing!
Lizy @ http://justdipitinchocolate.blogspot.com/ says
Ok I need to stuff my face on these blondies! Even though I’m a chocaholic, your blondies have my name written all over…and the frosting! oh my!!! girl you are killing me, feel free to be mentally absent anytime, lol…your make up gifts of food and amazing! Thank you so much for sharing at the Fluster Buster party,
Lizy your party co host
Have a great week Paula
Paula says
lol, and actually baking is my stress go-to stress reducer when I want to give my brain a rest.
Adelina Priddis says
caramel apple…my mouth is watering!! Thank you so much for sharing this on Foodie Friday
Paula says
lol, yes, they were pretty good, wish they weren’t gone!
Catherine says
Dear Paula, These blondies looks and sounds delicious…what a wonderful seasonal twist! Sounds like a crazy, busy week but all in all productive and fun. A wonderful and sweet note to end off on. Hope you are having a relaxing weekend…cheers to the coming week! Blessings, Catherine
Catherine says
*look and sound delicious!
Paula says
Thank you so much, Catherine. I guess with young boys, life will be busy more times than not. They’re a blessing so I just do what I have to. And, absolutely ending on a sweet note helps every time 😀
Diane Balch says
Impressive that you still have time for the amount of blogging you to and you come up with amazing recipes. I just dropped a few volunteer committments and I actually feel great. Real time to relax… well, a little. Good luck to you and thank you for sharing this wonderful brownie with us on foodie friday.
Katherines Corner says
Wow, busy week , happy you were able to find time to create this yumminess. I’m hopping over from Strut Your Stuff I enjoyed my visit to your blog. I invite you to join me at Katherines Corner Hugs! P.S. only one day left to enter my giveaway
Paula says
Thanks for stopping by, I’m running right over now!
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
Your life sounds MUCH more exciting than mine right now, Paula! And definitely busy!! Yet you still made time for these delicious looking bars…..thank you! I love blondies and have never tried browned butter frosting but that’s about to change!!
The Better Baker says
I am LOVIN! this recipe…love everything apple and browned butter can’t be beat! Thanks a million for sharing at Weekend Potluck. We’d love it if you’d link back within the post (which makes you eligible for being featured=). Have a great weekend.
marcie says
You’re very busy, but there’s always time to crank out a delicious dessert as you’ve shown here. These look amazing!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
That frosting is mouth watering! These look great!
Danni@SiloHillFarm says
These look awesome Paula! But seriously…you should never be apologizing for being busy with life!! My daughter did the same thing…did her homework and didn’t turn it in for over a month. Geeze.
Cindy Eikenberg says
Paula, this is total fall decadence right here! I just bet these are an explosion of sweet flavor! Thanks for sharing your recipe and pinning!