bowden blondies with caramel, apples & walnuts

Franklin, VA
Updated on Oct 13, 2013

Took a couple of blondie (brownies minus the chocolate) recipes I came across, and made them mine. My guy's love these, and decided to post to keep track of the recipe while our home is being painted. I hope you love them as much as we have! One day soon I think we'll do a sweet potato, or pumpkin version! :D

prep time 30 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • 3 or 4 pinches nutmeg, ground
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup sunflower or canola oil
  • 2 - extra large /jumbo eggs
  • 2 - egg yolks
  • 4 cups apples, granny smith peeled, cored, and diced
  • - divide apples in half
  • 1 bag soft caramels (you will need 30)
  • 5 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • - butter flavored shortning /cooking spray

How To Make bowden blondies with caramel, apples & walnuts

  • Step 1
    1. Use hand mixer to beat brown sugar, oil, eggs, and egg yolk smooth
  • Step 2
    2. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • Step 3
    3. Use hand mixer to combine flour mix, and sugar mix until completely blended. *Dough is stiff*
  • Step 4
    4. Fold in 2 C. of the diced, peeled granny Smith apples, and roasted (you can use unroasted) walnuts.
  • Step 5
    5. Turn oven to 350°f to preheat.
  • Step 6
    6. Grease with shortening, or spray with no stick the sides, and bottom of (2) 8x8 glass baking dishes. Wipe excess shortening off.
  • Step 7
    7. Dived dough into 3 equal parts. Press 1 portion of dough into each pan, reserving the last portion.
  • Step 8
    8. Melt caramels into heavy cream. Stir constantly with wooden spoon! Will burn quickly!!
  • Step 9
    9. Drizzle melted caramel equally over the dough pressed into the 2 pans.
  • Step 10
    10. Crumble remaining dough over caramel, and pressed dough.
  • Step 11
    11. Garnish top with remaining peeled, diced apple pieces.
  • Step 12
    12. Bake in your preheated 350°f oven for 25- 30 minutes, or until toothpick has tiny cooked crumbles on it, but no wet dough ;)
  • Step 13
    13. Cool completely on cooling rack. I usually do an hour on the rack.
  • Step 14
    Cut each pan into 6 servings. Can be plated, popped into the microwave for 25 seconds, and served with ice cream for a là mode.

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Diet: Kosher
Keyword: #apple
Keyword: #roasted
Keyword: #cinnamon
Keyword: #sugar
Keyword: #caramel
Keyword: #brownie
Keyword: #blondie
Keyword: #walnut
Keyword: #Brown
Keyword: #Nutmeg
Keyword: #granny
Keyword: #smith
Keyword: #mode
Keyword: #Bowden
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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