Maple Butter Blondie Dessert (Like Applebee's)

startnover's Note:

This is as close as I could come too my favorite dessert at Applebee's.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

Brownie

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups margarine or 1 1/2 cups butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup loosely chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
• 1 cup white chocolate, chunk (or chips)

Maple butter sauce

• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons maple flavoring

Directions:

1. For Brownies:.
2. In mixer blend butter, and brown sugar.
3. Then add baking powder, salt, vanilla, and then eggs.
4. Mix in flour.
5. fold in chips and nuts.
6. Grease a 9 by 13-inch pan and smooth brownie mixture in with a spatula.
7. Bake 350°F for 22-25 minutes.
8. Top should be shiny and firm when you touch the center with a finger -- do not over bake or it will be dry (oven temps may vary so watch brownies closely).
9. Sauce:.
10. Combine first 3 ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
11. Cook for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat and add flavoring.
12. To assemble:.
13. While they are still warm, cut brownies into 12 pieces, they may be a little crumbly--they are more cake like in texture.
14. Place a brownie on a plate and top with 2 scoops of ice cream.
15. Then drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with more nuts.

Reviews

[Heather G.]

My husband and I love Applebee's Maple Blondie dessert. If your also a fan,you have to try this recipe.It's WONDERFUL!!!! I also reduced the maple flavoring to 1/2 tsp.

[Chef Shei.]

I made this recipe last night and it is delicious! I added the maple flavoring 1/2 a tsp at a time just in case it tasted too strong per a previous comment. It's just like the one in Applebees!

[naughtybunny25]

I tried it, and it came out great! I added less butter. and we use butter pecan ice cream instead of the maple topping.