Apple Brownies: An Any-Time Treat

Apples and cinnamon and a kiss of orange. The world of "Brownies" gets another twist. Great any time of year!

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Difficulty Level

Easy

Hard

Needed Items

Durations

30 minutes prep
45 minutes baking
15 minutes cooling
TOTAL: 1 hr 30 min

Ingredients

3 large apples
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
12 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 large egg
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg or 1/2 tsp mace
1/8 tsp cardamom (optional)
Sparkle sugar for top (optional)

Number of Servings

Equipment

Large bowl
8x11" baking dish
Non-stick spray (or use butter)
Medium bowl
Electric mixer
Whisk

Do-Aheads

Peel, core, and chop apples
Juice orange and lemon, if using fresh fruit
Set butter out to soften to room temperature
Preheat oven to 350°
Spray or butter the baking dish

Additional Notes

Some things you can try for making the brownies chewier:
1. Melt the butter and stir into the sugar rather than creaming them
2. Replace 1/2 of the white sugar with brown sugar
3. Eliminate the baking powder

These were really good when broken up and stirred into homemade cinnamon ice cream!