Treat yourself to these delightful and easy-to-make Cinnamon Apple Blondies that perfectly blend the flavors of apple cake and apple pie bars for a divine autumn dessert. Soft, chewy, and packed with the warm, comforting flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg, these vegan-friendly blondies are topped with c...
Preheat oven to 355°F (180°C). Grease an 11x7-inch baking pan and line the bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.
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In a medium mixing bowl, combine chopped apples, 1 tbsp brown sugar, and 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon.
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In a large pot or skillet, melt the vegan butter over medium heat.
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In another large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and 1 1/4 cups brown sugar.
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Add the melted vegan butter, apple sauce, and vanilla extract to the flour mixture. Stir until combined.
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Fold in the chopped apple mixture.
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Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and press down into an even layer using a lightly greased spatula.
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Bake for 35 minutes or until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out mostly clean with a few crumbs attached. Be careful not to overbake for chewy blondies.
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Remove from the oven and let the blondies cool completely in the pan.
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Lift out the blondies using the parchment overhang, place on a serving plate, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
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Generously drizzle caramel sauce over the blondies, slice into 8 equal portions, and serve.