Apple Blondies
Its HOT as Hell in Georgia right now. I just needed a little fall in my life. I wasn’t ready for pumpkin spice just yet so I opted for a cinnamon spiced apple recipe. The tart of the granny smith apples is delicious with the buttery and sugary blondie filling. Try an apple blondie square topped with vanilla ice cream and I promise you will feel a crispness in the air that wasn’t there before.
Blondies:
1 stick Butter
2 c Brown Sugar
1 1/2 c White Sugar
3 Eggs
1 Tbs. Vanilla
1 tsp. Cinnamon
3/4 Tbs. Baking Powder
3 c Plain Flour
3 Granny Smith Apples (peeled, cored, and diced)
Icing:
1 c Powdered Sugar
1 Tbs. Mayonnaise
2 Tbs. Half and Half
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick spray.
Melt butter and place in mixing bowl with brown sugar and white sugar. Mix well. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
In a separate bowl mix flour, cinnamon, and baking powder until combined. Add to sugar mixture and mix until just combined. Batter will be very thick. Add apples and fold in.
Pour into prepared dish. Pat the batter into the corners. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. The top will be golden brown and slightly gooey in the center.
Mix powdered sugar, mayo, and half and half with whisk until smooth. Pour over warm blondies.
Allow to cool completely before you slice.
I can never wait to slice so mine always has big scoops missing out of the corners.
Variations:
Add 1 cup of pecans or walnuts
Apple Dumplings
Apple Dumplings
12 Frozen Biscuits
2 cans Apple Pie Filling
1 c Water
1 stick Butter
1 c Sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
Icing:
2 c Powdered Sugar
1 c Heavy Whipping Cream
1 tsp. Cinnamon
Allow frozen biscuits to partially thaw. Cut each biscuit into quarters. Spray a 15 inch cast iron skillet or a 4 quart casserole dish with nonstick spray. Place biscuit pieces in dish and cover with apple pie filling. Place butter, water, sugar, and cinnamon in pot and cook until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Pour over biscuits and apples. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes until biscuit pieces start to brown and are cooked through. While biscuits are cooking make icing. Place powdered sugar, heavy cream, and cinnamon in bowl and mix until smooth. Pour icing over hot biscuits. Serve warm with bourbon vanilla ice cream.