Easy Apple Blondies with Peanut Butter Chips

a stack of apple blondies with peanut butter chips on a silver plate.

5 from 4 votes

Easy Apple Blondies with Peanut Butter Chips

Easy apple blondies with peanut butter chips are a chewy, decadent dessert bar made with fresh apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and little flecks of peanut butter chips! The entire batch is baked and ready to serve in under 1 hour making these the perfect treat to serve for any occasion!

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 35

Total Time 55

Servings bars

Author Melissa Williams

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup peeled & diced small apples this was 2 Gala apples for me
½ cup peanut butter chips
¼ cup light brown sugar optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350° F and spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with non-stick spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer), add the butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
½ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated white sugar, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla
In another medium bowl, add the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg and whisk together.
1 cup all purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg
Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and stir with a spatula until just blended.
Fold in the diced apples and peanut butter chips.
1 cup peeled & diced small apples, ½ cup peanut butter chips
Spread the batter evenly into your prepared pan.
Sprinkle the light brown sugar over the top.
¼ cup light brown sugar
Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool on a rack before slicing.

Notes

Store leftovers covered at room temperature for up to a week.
For a more cake-like texture, instead of 1/2 cup of butter, use 1/4 cup of butter and 1/4 cup of applesauce
Any apple variety works—mix sweet and tart for extra flavor.
Swap peanut butter chips with chocolate, white chocolate, or butterscotch.
Makes 9 large bars—or cut smaller for more servings

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