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Apple Cider Blondies

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 16 Blondies
Calories: 140kcal
These blondies are chewy, spiced, and full of cozy apple cider flavor, topped with a buttery cinnamon-sugar crunch. Perfect for fall baking!
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Ingredients

Blondies

  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1 stick butter ½ c, cut into chunks
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp apple pie spice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ cup quick oats
  • 1 cup flour

Topping

  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper
  • Bring apple cider to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and simmer until reduced to ½ cup, about 15 minutes
  • Add butter chunks to the hot cider and let melt, then cool mixture for 5 minutes
    Cubes of butter in apple cider in a glass bowl.
  • Whisk in brown sugar until combined
    Melted butter and cider mixture in a glass bowl.
  • Add egg and whisk until smooth
    Egg added to the butter and cider mixture.
  • Stir in vanilla, apple pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt
    Wet mixture poured over oats and cinnamon in a bowl.
  • Mix in oats and flour until blended
    Mixed apple cider blondie batter with oats.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 25–30 minutes
    Blondie batter spread in a pan topped with cinnamon sugar.
  • Cool for 10 minutes before topping
    Baked apple cider blondies cut into strips.
  • In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon
  • Brush blondies with melted butter, then sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture
    Apple cider blondies in a dish with a cup of tea in the background.
  • Let cool completely before cutting into 16 squares
    Side view of two stacked apple cider blondies with sugar coating.

Notes

Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg