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Bourbon Apple Blondies – Easy Fall Desserts

October 31, 2019 By Shannah Coe 12 Comments

Fall apples get turned into the perfect fall dessert with this recipe for bourbon apple blondies. With just a touch of bourbon, these blondies be requested over and over once you share them with anyone.

Fall for a lot of people means apple picking…especially around my area. We have tons of orchards to go pick your own apples. Of course, after all that apple picking, you need something to DO with all those apples. Bourbon apple blondies are a perfect option when you are craving yummy fall desserts!

Bourbon Apple Blondies

Simple dessert bars are a great option but sometimes I crave something with a bit more flare. That is why I love this blond variation speckled with butterscotch chips and apples and flavored with bourbon vanilla.

Thsee apple brownies are just as easy as classic brownies, but perfect for those days you want to serve a common dessert with twist. You can easily create the flavors of caramel apple in a bar! And who doesn’t love finding new fall baking recipes?!

Bourbon Apple Blondies

The most time-consuming aspect of this recipe is cutting and cooking the apple. After that, it is really a matter of combining all the ingredients into one rich concoction and spreading it into the pan.

Remember to closely follow directions and not over-stir so the bars will be moist and soft. Just fold the ingredients for these apple brownies together and stir until just mixed together.

Bourbon Apple Blondies

If you like these bourbon apple brownies, be sure to check out these other great fall dessert options:

  • Chocolate Pumpkin Dump Cake
  • Pecan Pie Bars
  • Caramel Apple Donut Fries
  • Gruyere Apple Butter Crescents
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies
Bourbon Apple Blondies

If you make these bourbon apple blondies, I’d love to hear about your experience. Let me know in the comments or snap a photo and tag it #MySuburbanKitchen on Instagram and Twitter.

Yield: 12 bars

Bourbon Apple Blondies

Bourbon Apple Blondies

With chunks of real apple and sweet butterscotch chips, these bourbon apple blondies might be the perfect fall dessert.

Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 53 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup + 1 Tbsp salted butter, divided
  • 1 cup + 2 Tbsp brown sugar, divided
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp bourbon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 large apple, cut into ¼ inch chunks (Optional: peeled...I do half and half)
  • ½ cup butterscotch chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Melt 1 Tbsp butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add 2 Tbsp brown sugar and apple pieces. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes or until apples begin to soften. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  3. In a medium bowl, melt remaining ½ cup butter. Stir in remaining 1 cup brown sugar. 
  4. Whisk in egg and vanilla extract.
  5. Working in batches, stir in flour and salt. Mix until just combined. Fold in butterscotch chips and cooled apples. Pour into prepared baking dish. 
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until bars are set. Let cool completely before cutting.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 109Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 44mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 9gProtein: 2g
© Shannah Coe
Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts
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Comments

  1. Cinnyscookimg says

    November 1, 2019 at 10:29 am

    Recipe looks fantastic Shannah. I think you may have a typo in the Directions. You say add remaining 1 cup of butter I believe it should be brown sugar. Teally enjoy your blog and recipes.

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      November 4, 2019 at 11:20 am

      Thank you so much for catching that. Let me go in and fix it.

      Reply
  2. Tony Platz says

    December 2, 2019 at 3:29 pm

    These look very good .

    Reply
  3. Debbie P says

    December 13, 2019 at 9:50 pm

    I’ve never heard of these but I absolutely want to give them a try!

    Reply
  4. Aileen Martucci says

    August 25, 2020 at 4:15 pm

    Where does the bourbon go?

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      September 2, 2020 at 2:02 pm

      The bourbon flavor comes from the bourbon vanilla extract.

      Reply
  5. Susanna says

    September 24, 2020 at 4:18 pm

    I’m a school counselor and LOVE baking. I’m trying to create virtual hangouts and a student recommended this recipe that we bake together. Since I’m in school (and middle school at that, I’ve am going to have to omit the bourbon vanilla extract and use regular vanilla extract, but I”m sure it will still be amazing!! So excited to try this with my students virtually!!

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      September 24, 2020 at 7:44 pm

      Thank you so much for your comment. I love the idea of virtual baking events with students (so much so that I might recommend it to my daughter’s counselor!). I actually think the bourbon vanilla extract is alcohol free but totally understand wanting to substitute for plain vanilla extract. 🙂

      Reply
  6. genevieve gilbert says

    October 22, 2020 at 5:14 pm

    Hi there – I would love to make these…I don’t think I have ever seen Bourbon vanilla extract near me (Toronto, Canada) without ordering online…is there any way I could substitute a touch of Bourbon with vanilla extract? (2/3 Bourbon with 1/3 vanilla extract maybe?)

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      October 24, 2020 at 11:50 am

      Hi – I think that would work perfectly fine.

      Reply
  7. Sarah says

    November 11, 2020 at 8:57 pm

    What type of apples do you use?! So excited to make this for my works potluck!

    Reply
    • Shannah Coe says

      December 28, 2020 at 8:20 pm

      Any of the firmer apples will do. I typically go with a honeycrisp.

      Reply

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