Salted Caramel Chip Apple Blondies
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Good God Gertie! Can I get a holla for this Salted Caramel Chip Apple Blondies recipe? These easy-to-make blondie bars are gooey, chewy and loaded with apples and salted caramel chips and are definitely holla-worthy.
You may want to give these Easy Coconut Blondies, Super Easy Peanut Butter Cup Blondies, Lemon Cream Cheese Blondies and these Awesome Butterscotch Blondies too!
Who’s ready for apple season? Is that even a legit question to be asking? Who isn’t ready? — is probably a better question…? Said, no one ever…hehe!
I’m in apple season all year round pretty much, so I cannot deny the fact that there’s an actual apple season, but Fall is the preferred time of year apples are ready for the pickin’, especially when you’re craving apple and caramel chip recipes!
That’s when apples taste the best for flavor and they have a ton of health benefits, so that’s a win-win.
Why We Love These Salted Caramel Chip Apple Blondies
So…have you ever indulged in the sweet, buttery decadence of a salted caramel chip apple blondie? For those of you who have yet to sample this delicious combination of flavors, get ready for an unforgettable treat. We love caramel chip recipes!
These chewy and flavorful blondie bars are a great twist on the classic apple pie. Packed with sweet apples, salty caramel chips, and a hint of brown sugar, these blondies are guaranteed to please when you’re craving sweet and salty together!
From the first delectable bite, you’ll feel like you’re in autumn heaven!
Learn the basics of how to make these ooey gooey apple blondies using only 7 ingredients that are so easy to whip up!
Ingredients You Need
- unsalted butter
- light brown sugar or dark brown sugar
- vanilla or maple syrup
- large egg
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- apple chunks – I used Granny Smith Apple, you can also use Fuji, Gala or Pink Lady Apples
- Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Chips
- optional: Sea Salt on top of blondies
I used Hershey’s Kitchen Sea Salt Caramel Chips. I bought the 4 pack
How to Make Salted Caramel Apple Blondies
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the room temperature melted butter and brown sugar together until mixed well. Add egg and vanilla and mix to combine. Add flour and mix until just incorporated. Fold in chopped apples and salted caramel chips.
- Spread mixture into prepared baking pan so everything is even and level. Bake for 30-35 minutes. The center will not look wet anymore and edges will be slightly brown. Allow bars to cool before cutting. Lift out of pan by parchment paper ends and place on a cutting board and slice. For a special treat, serve with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream with some caramel sauce and devour!
Other Options
- Butterscotch or white chocolate chips would also be wonderful in these, especially with a touch of sea salt randomly sprinkled on top. Sweet and salty vibes rock!
- Warm up those caramel apple blondies in the microwave. Then, scoop a huge scoop of ice cream on top with a drizzle or four of homemade caramel sauce.
- Looking for another punch of flavor you can infuse in these bars? Add some pure vanilla extract or a pinch of some pumpkin spice or cinnamon!
Storing Salted Caramel Apple Blondies & Tips
- Store blondies sealed in a container or ziplock at room temperature for up to 3 days, or store in fridge for up to 3-5 days.
- Double apple blondies recipe and bake in 9×13 pan.
- If you want these more like bars instead of blondies, add 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder with the flour.
More Fall Desserts!
- Best Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce
- German Spiced Apple Cake
- Caramel Glazed Apple Crumble Coffee Cake
- Salted Caramel White Chocolate Cookies
- 10 Over-The-Top Blondies That Will Make Your Head Spin
Fall is around the corner and salted caramel and apples in blondie bars are ready for the taking and easy mixing and baking too! The hardest part is cutting up the apple for the recipe…and then of course waiting for them to bake and cool to devour!
Everyone will be partaking in these delectable Salted Caramel Chip Apple Blondies! So get ready to bake and enjoy scrumptious Salted Caramel Apple Bars. Check out 45 Must-Try Best Apple Dessert Recipes for more apple recipes!
And While We’re Talking About How Good APPLES are in Desserts…You Might Enjoy These!
- Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake – Sugar Free Option too!
- Ultimate Soft Caramel Apple Drop Cookies
- Heavenly Baked Apple Dumplings
- Easy Dutch Crumble Apple Pie Bars
- Apple Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake
- OMG Apple Crumb Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
- Maple Apple Pecan Bread with Maple Glaze
- Easy Gooey Caramel Apple Monkey Pull Apart Bread
- The Best Gooey Carmelitas
- Soft Apple Caramel Oatmeal Cookies
Salted Caramel Apple Blondies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted & cooled to room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla or maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- dash salt
- 1 tart apple peeled cored and chopped small (I use Granny Smith)
- ½ cup to 1 cup Sea Salted Caramel Chips
- optional: more Sea Salt on top of blondies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the room temperature melted butter and brown sugar together until mixed well. Add egg and vanilla and mix to combine. Add flour and mix until just incorporated. Fold in chopped apples and salted caramel chips.
- Spread mixture into prepared baking pan so everything is even and level. Bake for 30-35 minutes. The center will not look wet anymore and edges will be slightly brown. Allow bars to cool before cutting. Lift out of pan by parchment paper ends and place on a cutting board and slice. For a special treat, serve with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream with some caramel sauce and devour!
- Double recipe and bake in 9x13 pan
- Store blondies sealed in a container or ziplock at room temperature for up to 3 days, or store in fridge for up to 3-5 days.
Notes
Nutrition
This is absolutely a recipe that I will be making repeatedly. I made a few adjustments for myself–reduced the sugar a bit, replaced the caramel chips with chopped walnuts, added some apple pie spice and a wee bit of almond extract–but the recipe is wonderfully simple and satisfying. It also smelled SO GOOD as it was baking.
I would do the latter Alicia. Hope you enjoy! Happy Holidays!
I could not find the salted caramel chips but I did find regular caramel pieces and I have sea salt ..how would I cook the two together to get the same taste? Or should I just bake with the regular caramel and then just add the sea salt on top?
Store blondies covered in an airtight container up to 3 days at room temperature or up to a week in the fridge. You can also freeze up to 3 months. Thank you for trying these blondies and so happy to hear they turned out great Mia! Happy Holidays! xo
These turned out great! ????????????????????
However, can they be frozen? If so, for how long?
That would be fine Barb! Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
If my chips are not salted, just caramel, , can I add Sea salt?
Not sure what butter you used. Spreads with less fat contain more water, which will make bar cookies more cake-like and drier. Too little fat will result in dry or cake-like bar cookies. Other than that, something doesn’t sound like it was measured correctly. Hope this helps Latisha?
Ok some mines came out cake like any tips?
WOW! These came out so delicious and rich, with all the perfect textural qualities of a brownie. The recipe is spot on for amounts and times. I did use fuji apples instead of granny smith, as that’s what I had and needed to use up. The fuji apples still kept a good texture and flavor in the finished product.
I so agree with you Mary! Thank you and hope you try it!! xo
I absolutely love baking with apples in the fall, and seeing this totally get me in the mood. Apples always seem to bring warm spices with them. ????
I’d love to know Valentina. I’m thinking it would though! Thank you so much dear! xo
Well, NOW I’m ready for apple season! Seriously, these look and sound so scrumptious! I was a dozen. Wondering how they’d turn out with my 1 to 1 GF flour. I’ll let you know if I try it that way for my GF son. 🙂
YaY for Hollas! Thank you so much Katherine!!
You can DEFINITELY get a HOLLA for these blondies! They sound ahhhhmazing Kim. So gooey and sweet and delicious!!!
Yum!! These blondies look amazing! Apples and caramel are so yummy together. PINNING!!
Oh boy ! I’d love to bake these now but our weatherman promised to have normal temperatures within a week, so yes, will do then . Thank you dear !
Oh Kim, these look just marvelous!! And I bet they smell amazing baking in the oven, what a wonderful combination with the salted caramel chips!! You always make the most delicious treats!! 😀