Apple Cider Blondies
Fall recipes are my favorite recipes to develop. Apple, cinnamon and pumpkin are just divine flavors and make up the best baked goods in the world. Apple pie? Pumpkin Pie? I would eat them year-round but apparently, it is only socially acceptable in the fall? Anyway, I developed this apple cider blondies recipe because apple cider doughnuts are not always easy to make for the home baker. These have all the flavor of apple cider doughnuts with none of the frying. I call this a cheater’s apple cider doughnut.
The base is a super chewy apple cider blondie made with Apple Cider Jam. Now, you can buy apple cider jam but I find that it is just easier AND the flavor is better when you make it from scratch. The process will take about 45 minutes total but it is the KEY to getting that apple cider flavor.
Ingredients
BLONDIES
- 2 cups apple cider you will reduce this to 1/4 cup of jam
- 1/2 cup melted butter (113g)
- 1 cup brown sugar (200g)
- 1 egg+ 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (120g)
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
TOPPING
- 1/3 cup white granulated sugar (66g)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Make the Apple Cider Jam
- Place a 2 qt saucepan over medium-high heat and add in the two cups of apple cider. Bring to a simmer and stir intermittently using a nonstick spatula. After about 30 minutes, the liquid should be reduced to about half by this point. Turn heat to high so the liquid comes to a rolling boil and continue to carefully stir while making sure the pot doesn't overflow! Turn the heat down to low to check the progress on the reduction. You should end up with 1/4 cup of syrupy liquid, it will get thicker as it cools. Set aside and continue with recipe
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 x 8 baking pan with parchment paper
- In a large bowl, combine, melted, butter, and brown sugar -mix with a non stick spatula
- Add in eggs and vanilla. Mix again. Add in the apple cider jam! Mix until smooth
- Add in dry ingredients and mix until combined
- Pour into prepared baking pan. In a small separate bowl, combine white sugar and cinnamon and mix thoroughly
- Pour the cinnamon sugar mixture on top of the batter in pan. Smooth out so that it covers the top of the blondies completely.
- Bake for 22 to 30 minutes or until edges are fully set and a toothpick inserted into the center of the blondies comes out clean. If you want a more "fudgy" rather than a cakey blondie, err on the side of less baking time! Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 20 minutes.
So good. Everyone loves them.
Tried making apple cider jam as directed and wound up with a thick, sticky syrup At no point was it jam-like
Made this as the recipe stated and it’s amazing!
Quick question – can the sugar topping be reduced and not impact the bake at all? I assume yes, but not sure I wanna risk a batch by trying.
Yes! Absolutely. If you wish to put less (or more 😂 ) it won’t impact the bake! It may take bit of that apple cider doughnut feel away!
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I made these as directed. They were delicious!
These were amazing! Gooey and delicious! Did have to bake for quite a bit longer than what the recipe called for, but they turned out amazing. Will be a fall staple!
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Thanks for posting. I really enjoyed reading it, especially because it addressed my problem. It helped me a lot and I hope it will help others too.
tried this myself and they came out perfect! 10/10
My coworker made these for our happy hour and they were RIDICULOUSLY good. Honestly best fall recipes I’ve ever had. Imagine an apple pie with the texture of a gooey brownie.
I have a favorite cider mill that I’m going to this weekend, but the cider they make is less sweet than a lot of others. Is it worth paying the money for the cider to make these or would they be better with a normal grocery store cider? Very excited to try these
Grocery store cider is still fantastic for these! Up to you!
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Just had my first little taste test on my first batch of these. The flavor is incredible, like homemade apple cider caramels. Wondering though, mine did not rise, like I don’t think they had any rise to them at all. Is that normal or did I do something wrong?
hey! I just made these myself a few hours ago. Typically if they don’t rise it’s due to the baking powder. If it’s too old/outdated it loses properties that would help the batter rise. Hope this helps!
You can try to reduce the apple juice like the cider! I have not tried it to I am not sure how it would be. Let me know if you try!