Apple Toffee Blondies
By far, one of the most popular recipes on this site is my perfect blondies. Coming in a very close second is perfect brownies. Both of these recipes are made in a bread loaf pan to make just two servings. Not that I couldn’t answer a craving for brownies by eating an entire 9×13″ pan, but I know I shouldn’t. Two large squares of dense buttery sweetness is just the thing.
I had a 5-gallon bucket of apples in the basement for a few weeks before the idea of an apple blondie came to me. It seems, in the midWest, that apples in the fall are like zucchinis in the summer: everyone’s got ‘em and everyone’s looking for a person to dump ‘em on. I gladly accepted. So far, I made caramel apple cookie cups, several batches of apple butter (in the crock pot!), and these brownies.
File these under the tab ‘desserts with fruit that Mr. Dessert For Two actually likes.’
Check out some other brownie recipes on the web today from The Spiffy Cookie, Chip Chip Hooray, and In Katrina’s Kitchen!
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- ½ cup flour
- 1 small apple, peeled and finely diced
- ¼ cup toffee bits
- Preheat the oven to 350 and line a 9″ bread loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Be careful not to burn it.
- Next, stir in the sugars, egg, and vanilla into the melted butter.
- Add the dry ingredients: cinnamon, salt and flour.
- Finally, stir in the apple bits. Spread the batter in the loaf pan and top with the toffee bits.
- Bake for 28-34 minutes, or until the edges of the blondie start to pull away from the pan and the center is done.
- Let cool in the pan 5 minutes, then lift the blondies out of the pan with the parchment paper, slice and serve.
A 5 galloon bucket of apples? I’d gladly accept that too.
And yummy! I need to see if I can find some toffee.
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Apple blondies are currently one of my favorite fall treats, now wondering why I haven’t added toffee to mine! These look fab.
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Yummy! These look so fantastic!
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Just showed these to the Brit. You may be his new favorite person. Not that I’m jealous or anything. Hmph.
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These look beautiful! I always wind up with so much extra dessert, I really should start cutting them back to 2 servings like this.
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Your perfect brownies are one of my go-to recipes.
And these look awesome for fall!!
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I’m with Amber…you may just be MY new favorite person!!
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Love that this only makes two and that you bake this in a bread loaf pan. Though they look so wonderful I may have to upsize the recipe
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What an awesome idea!!
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I love apple season. I haven’t been to the orchard yet, but I have big plans for my future apples. They now include this recipe.
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Those are awesome!
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Yum, these look totally amazing. Apple and toffee is the greatest combo since Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. Fact.
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Recipe looks great but I gotta check out the blondie & brownie recipe
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I love your flavour combo! it just makes me think of fall!
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[...] as blondies, cookie bars, and what not. Which means once you are done here, make sure you check out Dessert For Two, Chip Chip Hooray!, and In Katrina’s Kitchen for more BYOBrownies action. And then share [...]
Awesome recipe for BYOB! Love the fall flavors
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Reasons I’m addicted to your site. This looks delicious and I love that it’s perfectly portioned for two!
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I am so happy I saw this today. I have bags of apples in my fridge and some toffee bits. Now I know what to make. Thanks!
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i may just multiply this out for a full pan and then eat it all
really though, heaven.
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UM, yes. toffee? and apples? in one luscious square? I want.
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What a perfect flavor combination for blondies!!
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anything that incorporates apple and toffee bits has to be a good thing. a very good thing!
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BYOB sounds like a party I want to attend, especially since brownies are my all-time favorite dessert in every variety possible! I also wouldn’t mind bringing a brew to enjoy with the brownie
Your apple toffee blondies look like a perfect fall treat!
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I love apple season! They are so many great recipes floating around the web on how to use them. And you’re apple toffee blondies is defiantly one of them.
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i would totally crash your byob party because i want to devour all these delicious brownies!! i love your take on it – the apple toffee blondie just sounds SO good in and of itself!
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I am insanely jealous of your 5-gallon bucket of apples! And I totally need to make these considering how obsessed I am with blondies!
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Apple & toffee just screams fall to me. Love how you’ve combined them into one tasty blondie, so delicious.
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Ha! Apples = zucchini. I love it when people share.
Especially recipes like this!
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These blondies look gorgeous! I love the texture, they must be so delicious!
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I would like to make a pan of these as the loaf size will not make enough. If I double the recipe would I then bake it in an 8 x 8 pan? Thanks so much, these look delicious!
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Christina Reply:
October 2nd, 2012 at 10:35 am
Hi Amy,
Please see my FAQ page about doubling recipes. Double recipes at your own risk. If the recipe fails, please don’t blame me! I only test my recipe in the portions you see given.
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I’m a blondie lover and these look perfectly delectable!!
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These are perfect! I am a fool for blondies!
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I just love these! They look just amazing! Brownies usually dont work for me… I dont know why, but I can never get them right, but I would risk it to make these blondies! They look perfect
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love these fall blondies!
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These were so seriously good!! iIhad to share them on my blog! http://www.at-altitude.com/35-amazing-apple-recipes/
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These do look fantastic! I love how you have filed it! Makes me laugh!
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These look fabulous!
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These were wonderful! I just found your website and want to try all your recipes. Thank you so much!
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Hi Christina,
New to your blog and just wanted you to know how much I love it. I have these brownies in the oven right now and I can’t wait to try the rest of your incredible recipes. I will post all about them with a link back to you of course. Thanks so much for sharing
mickey
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