Copycat Applebee’s Blondie Brownies

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Who’s ready for some Copycat Applebee’s Blondie Brownies? They will that will satisfy your love for a fun spin on warm, thick and chewy blondies!  Loaded with walnuts, white chocolate and apples, these Applebee blondies are generously topped with a scoop of creamy ice cream and drizzled with a rich maple cream cheese sauce.

Give in to your cravings and experience pure bliss with this famous dessert at Applebee’s that people can’t get enough of!  More bars? You’ll love these Strawberry Milk these Chocolate Chip Blondie Bars, Cinnamon Roll Blondies and these Easy Coconut Blondies!

Why We Love These Copycat Applebee’s Blondie Brownies

Indulge in the ultimate apple-lover’s treat: loaded blondies, served warm and topped with creamy ice cream and a decadent cream sauce. This irresistible dessert is inspired by the famous dish from Applebee’s, ensuring every bite is pure perfection.

We went for a fall vibe and added apples!  For the apple choice, I love those Granny Smith apples when it comes to baking, but feel free to add in your favorite apple flavor to these blondie brownies or leave them out.   It’s whatever your little heart desires.  Don’t they look scrumptious?

We also add in some white chocolate chips and walnuts and then topped them off with a decadent Maple Cream Cheese Glaze to give it some sweetness. Plus some ice cream!!  Hello!  This is top level yumminess!  Are you ready to dig in?

Ingredients for Copycat Applebee’s Blondies Brownies

• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• salt
• butter 
• brown sugar
• eggs 
• vanilla extract
• Granny Smith Apples 
• white chocolate chips
• walnuts or pecans
• maple syrup
• cream cheese
• maple extract or maple flavoring

Instructions How to Make Copycat Applebee’s Blondie Brownies

Maple Walnut Blondie brownie recipe

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Brownies

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter, add brown sugar, and mix well.
2. Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
3. Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to wet mixture.
4. Stir apples, nuts and white chocolate chips into the batter.
5. Pour into a 9-inch greased square pan and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
6. While brownies are baking, make the sauce.

Maple Cream Sauce

1. In a medium saucepan, combine maple syrup and butter, cook over low heat until butter is melted. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved and remove from heat. Beat in cream cheese and maple extract until smooth.

To dish Maple Walnut Blondie

1. Place a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream on the warm brownie and drizzle with sauce and additional walnuts if desired.  Nothing better!

Oh…OH!  Are you a blondie or a brownie stalker?  Here are some other blondie and brownie recipes that might sway you too!  I SO wish I could drink coffee with these blondie brownies.  It would be SOOOOO perfect!  I love coffee, but it doesn’t like me!  🙁 How rude, right?!!!

So, I will just warm one of these little homemade Copycat Applebee’s Blondies up in the microwave, then give it a dollop of vanilla ice cream and top it off with some more Maple Cream Cheese Glaze!  Sprinkle some walnuts or pecans on top for a more nutty, crunchy flavor!  Yum!  

So, what are you waiting for? 

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• Ultimate Snickers Peanut Butter Blondies
• Salted Caramel Chip Apple Blondies
• Super Easy Peanut Butter Cup Blondies

Copycat Applebee Blondie Brownies {Maple Cream Cheese Sauce}

Kim Lange

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

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Dessert

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 the oven to 350 degrees.

Brownies

• Melt butter, add brown sugar, and mix well.
• Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
• Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to wet mixture.
• Stir in apples, nuts and white chocolate chips.
• Pour into a 9-inch greased square pan and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
• While brownies are baking, make the sauce.

Maple Cream Cheese Sauce

• Combine syrup and butter, cook over low heat until butter is melted. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved and remove from heat. Beat in cream cheese and maple extract until smooth.

To dish

• Place a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream on the warm brownie and drizzle with sauce and additional walnuts if desired.

Notes

If you wish to use the sauce later on, you can heat it again in the microwave until it reaches desired consistency.

Keyword apple, applebee, blondies, brownies, copycat, cream cheese, maple

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