Description
These apple brownies are soft, moist dessert bars packed with fresh apples, warm cinnamon, and a buttery sweetness. Perfect for fall baking or an easy homemade treat to share.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a large bowl, mix melted butter and sugar until combined, then beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined.
- Fold in the chopped apples and walnuts evenly.
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares and serving.
Notes
Swap walnuts with pecans for a different nutty flavor.
Add a pinch of nutmeg for deeper fall flavor.
Optional: drizzle with a simple vanilla glaze after cooling.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate up to 5 days.
Freeze individually wrapped pieces for up to 2 months.
Use firm apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
