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Apple Brownies

Apple brownies with a dense, fudgy crumb loaded with cinnamon-apple pieces and chopped walnuts or pecans. Baked in a 9x13 pan at 350°F until a toothpick shows a few moist crumbs, then finished with a caramel drizzle.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 370
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Apple Brownies
  • 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.25 tsp allspice
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cup apples peeled and finely diced
  • 0.5 cup walnuts or pecans chopped (optional)
  • caramel sauce for drizzling

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep and mix
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 baking pan.
  2. Whisk all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Whisk melted butter and both sugars until smooth, then mix in eggs and vanilla extract.
  4. Fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
  5. Fold in diced apples and walnuts or pecans if using.
Bake, cool, and finish
  1. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
  2. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350°F, until a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
  3. Cool in the pan, then drizzle with caramel sauce before cutting into squares.

Notes

Pro tip: Dice the apples very fine so they bake down into evenly distributed cinnamon-apple pieces without leaving large wet pockets. Store covered at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerate up to 4 days. Freezing is yes—wrap bars well and freeze up to 2 months; thaw overnight in the fridge. For a lighter option, use unsalted butter spread for baking and reduce sugar slightly (start by trimming 1/4 cup total).