Description
Deliciously moist apple cider blondies topped with a spiced sugar crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ¾ cups light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground apple pie spice
Instructions
- To a small saucepan over medium heat, add the apple cider. Cook for 20-22 minutes, or until it is reduced to about ¼ cup. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and light brown sugar until fully incorporated.
- Add the eggs and the egg yolk, one at a time, whisking well after each addition.
- Whisk in the vanilla extract.
- Stir in the reduced apple cider until well combined.
- In a separate medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir the flour mixture into the butter and egg mixture until completely combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish in an even layer.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar and apple pie spice. Whisk to combine. Sprinkle evenly over the blondie batter.
- Bake for 35-38 minutes, or until the edges just begin to turn golden brown and the center is no longer jiggly.
- Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
Notes
- These blondies are best served warm but can also be stored in an airtight container for a few days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 38 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg