Friday, June 24, 2011

Knock-Off Applebees Blondie Brownies

Thanks to my sweetie friend Megan for this fabulous recipe!Brownies: 1 cup sifted flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup chopped walnut, 1/3 cup butter or margarine, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1 egg, beaten, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Sauce: 1/2 cup maple syrup, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 8 ounces cream cheese, softened, 1/2 teaspoon maple extract or maple flavoring

Directions:
Brownies: Melt butter, add brown sugar, and mix well. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Gradually combine dry ingredients. Stir in white chocolate chips. Pour into a 9-inch greased square pan and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
While brownies are baking, make the sauce. Combine syrup and butter, cook over low heat until butter is melted. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved and remove from heat. Beat in cream cheese and maple extract until smooth.
To dish: Place a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream on the warm brownie and drizzle with sauce and additional walnuts if desired.
If you wish to use the sauce later on, you can heat it again in the microwave until it reaches desired consistency.

12 comments:

  1. Yummm, this used to be my favorite dessert!! Thanks for sharing!
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  2. I have made this brownie before and it is to die for. My maple butter sauce is slightly different, but I will have to try this version with the cream cheese. LOVE it! Great photo.

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  3. My chocolate chips did not melt. Were they supposed to?

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    1. No - chocolate chips of any kind (semisweet, milk, white, butterscotch, etc) aren't designed to melt. (In fact, the first chocolate chips were made by accident because the person making the cookies thought the chocolate would melt when baking, making the cookies all chocolate.) You'll therefore have little pockets of chocolate chip in your blondie brownies. Thanks for the question!

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  4. Wow!!! Thank you so much for this recipe! Since Applebee's took this off the menu I have been CRAVING it! This recipe is spot on!

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  5. Thanks so much, always loved these little blondies! Use to live close to Applebee's in Pickering ON (Canada) and they were always so delicious! Will make them this weekend for sure!

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  6. Thanks for this classic recipe. ...I use to order this all the time at Applebee's. .until they stopped adding the white chocolate chips!!..Hasn't anyone noticed that?..it just isn't as good without them...so now I can make them at home!!!..yay!!!!

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  7. Thanks for this classic recipe. ...I use to order this all the time at Applebee's. .until they stopped adding the white chocolate chips!!..Hasn't anyone noticed that?..it just isn't as good without them...so now I can make them at home!!!..yay!!!!

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  8. Thanks for this classic recipe. ...I use to order this all the time at Applebee's. .until they stopped adding the white chocolate chips!!..Hasn't anyone noticed that?..it just isn't as good without them...so now I can make them at home!!!..yay!!!!

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  10. Thanks for this classic recipe. ...I use to order this all the time at Applebee's. .until they stopped adding the white chocolate chips!!..Hasn't anyone noticed that?..it just isn't as good without them...so now I can make them at home!!!..yay!!!!

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  11. Thanks for this classic recipe. ...I use to order this all the time at Applebee's. .until they stopped adding the white chocolate chips!!..Hasn't anyone noticed that?..it just isn't as good without them...so now I can make them at home!!!..yay!!!!

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