Maple Blondie Applebees Inspired Recipes

APPLEBEE'S BLONDIES WITH MAPLE BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• For the blondies: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan with baking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, whip the egg whites with mixer and/or whip attachment. Stiff peaks should form after 3-4 minutes. Mix in butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla. The batter might look a little chunky, but beat until smooth.
• In medium size bowl, sift the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Slowly, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
• Add milk and walnuts. Stir until they are incorporated. Pour the batter into the pan and bake 40 minutes.
• The blondies will turn golden brown and a toothpick in the center will come out clean. Once cooled, then you can slice the bars
• For the sauce: Mix everything together in a mixing bowl. Beat until combined. Use immediately or store in the fridge until the blondies are ready.
• To Serve: Heat the blondies and sauce in the microwave until warm. Cut a square of blondies if not already cut and plate it. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Spoon sauce on top and sprinkle with walnuts.

APPLEBEE'S MAPLE BUTTER BLONDIES COPYCAT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and grease an 8x8 baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine butter and brown sugar. Mix until smooth.
• Add egg, vanilla, and salt. Stir until blended.
• Mix in flour until combined. Fold in butterscotch chips.
• Spread the batter into the baking pan and bake for 25 minutes.
• In a medium sauce pan, mix butter, sugar, cream cheese, maple syrup and brown sugar.
• Cook over medium heat and stir until smooth. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Once the blondies are cooked and cooled completely, cut blondies into squares and serve with butter pecan ice cream and drizzle sauce over the top.

APPLEBEE'S MAPLE BUTTER BLONDIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sift the flour, then add baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Sift all together into small bowl.
• Add chopped nuts, mix, then set aside.
• Add melted butter, brown sugar, beaten eggs, and vanilla in a bigger bowl and mix well.
• Add flour mixture, slowly while mixing.
• Stir in white chocolate chips or chunks.
• Add water and stir so batter is even.
• Pour into 9x9x2 inch pan.
• Bake for about 25 minutes till toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cool then serve with vanilla bean ice cream, maple butter sauce, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
• Maple Butter Sauce:.
• Melt butter in a saucepan on medium heat.
• Whisk in sugar, maple syrup, and brown sugar.
• Add cream cheese a little bit at a time, whisking fast until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
• Increase flame to medium-high while whisking continuously till sauce bubbles and thickens.
• Serve warm on top of blondie and ice cream.

ALMOST-FAMOUS MAPLE-BUTTER BLONDIES

Steps:

• Make the blondies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter the foil. Pulse 1/2 cup walnuts in a food processor until almost fine (do not overprocess). Whisk the ground nuts, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat 10 tablespoons butter and the brown sugar with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula. Beat in the vanilla. Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in the white chocolate and the remaining 1/2 cup walnuts.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake until the blondies are light brown around the edges and spring back when pressed, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly on a rack.
• Meanwhile, make the topping: Place the maple syrup and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the mixture bubbles and thickens, swirling the pan, about 6 minutes. Add the cream and continue to cook until the mixture is the consistency of caramel.
• Use the foil to lift the blondies out of the pan, then cut into large bars. Serve warm topped with ice cream, the maple-butter sauce and the walnuts.

APPLEBEE'S COPYCAT MAPLE BUTTER BLONDIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl mix together butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. Then stir in baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour until well blended. Fold in the white chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
• Pour the thick batter into a greased 9x9 inch pan. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the blondies are cooking you can prepared the maple butter sauce.
• In a medium saucepan combine the maple syrup and butter. Cook over LOW heat until butter is melted. Add brown sugar and softened cream cheese, stirring constantly until cream cheese has melted.
• After the blondies are done cooking, cut into squares. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle maple butter sauce over all. Top with additional chopped pecans.

MAPLE BLONDIE (APPLEBEE'S INSPIRED)

Steps:

• In a mixer blender butter and sugars until creamy.
• Add vanilla, then add eggs one at a time and mix until incorporated.
• Mix in flour, baking powder and baking soda.
• Fold in white chocolate chips and nuts.
• Grease a 9 by 13-inch glass pan and smooth top of mixture.
• Bake 350° for 25-30 minutes.
• For Sauce.
• Combine cream, chips and sugar in a saucepan and cook, constantly stirring on medium heat right until bubbly and thickened. Be careful not to burn the sugary sauce.
• Remove from heat and add maple flavoring and sour cream. The sauce will thicken more as it cools. (extract will the darken the sauce slightly but it will still be fairly light-colored.).
• To Assemble.
• Cut brownies and top with ice cream, then top with sauce and sprinkle with more nuts.
• Tightly cover left-over brownies.