Apple Strudel Blondies

Apple Strudel Blondies

Time

Prep time: 45 minutes. Baking time: 30 minutes

Difficulty

easy

Serves

9-12

Spice up your autumn baking with these blondies from Jessie Bakes Cakes. Packed with warming spices, sweet apple and buttery pastry flavours they’re the perfect seasonal treat.

For the Blondies:

250g Unsalted butter

3 medium Apples (Granny Smith)

1 tbsp Ground cinnamon

300g Light brown sugar

3 medium Eggs (room temp)

1 tsp Vanilla extract

300g Plain flour

3 tbsps Whittard Apple Strudel Hot Chocolate

½ tsp Salt

For the Salted Caramel Sauce:

60ml Water

100g Caster sugar

120ml Double cream (room temp)

½ tsp Salt

For the Blondies:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan / 200°C conventional. Line a 20cm square baking tin with greaseproof paper.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Keep heating for 4-5 minutes, stirring until foamy and golden brown with a nutty aroma. Pour into a mixing bowl and cool for 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, peel, core, and slice the apples thinly. Add cinnamon and 4 tablespoons of water, then microwave for 60 seconds until soft and fragrant. Set aside.
  4. Stir the brown butter with sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
  5. Fold in the Whittard Apple Strudel Hot Chocolate, flour, and salt until the mixture is smooth.
  6. Spread half of the mixture in the baking tin. Layer with spiced apples, then top with the remaining blondie mixture.
  7. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool completely in the tin (refrigerate for 2 hours or let sit for 4 hours at room temperature).

For the Salted Caramel Sauce:

  1. Combine water and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over low heat, swirling the pan occasionally. Heat until it turns dark amber (10-20 minutes).
  2. Remove from heat and stir in the cream until smooth and glossy. Add salt, then pour into a jar to cool.

To Serve:

  1. Drizzle the cooled blondies with salted caramel sauce. Slice and enjoy!

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