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Caramel Apple Brownies

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Caramel Apple Brownies are a sweet taste of Fall.

Soft apple brownies with sweet caramel bits and lots of cinnamon!

Tender and moist apple brownies with lots of fresh apples and sweet caramel bits! lemonsforlulu.com

This recipe is outstanding. The apple brownies are tender with a slightly cracked top. The apples are juicy and flavorful; not too tart or too sweet. The caramel bits supply the right amount of sweetness to these apple brownies. There is plenty of cinnamon in the batter, but for good measure, I added a cinnamon-sugar mixture on top of the brownies just before baking.

These caramel apple brownies are fabulous when they are fresh from the oven. A little ice cream on top would be heavenly, but a tall glass of milk works just as well. Perhaps I’ll make an apple pie someday, but until then these caramel apple brownies will keep us happy and satisfied! Love caramel apple? Try these Caramel Apple Monkey Bread Muffins or this Caramel Apple Pull Apart Bread!

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This is the best apple brownie recipe! Each bite holds cinnamon, fresh apples and caramel bits. These blondies are like caramel apples disguised as a soft blonde brownie! lemonsforlulu.com

Ingredients

  • Softened butter
  • Granulated sugar
  • Eggs
  • All-purpose flour
  • Baking powder
  • Cinnamon
  • Granny Smith apples
  • Caramel bits
  • Cinnamon sugar

For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

How to Make Caramel Apple Brownies

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Spray the inside of a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and then set it aside.
  3. In a stand mixer, combine the butter and sugar and mix until creamy.
  4. Add in the eggs, one at a time, until each is well mixed.
  5. Next, add in the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon.
  6. Add in the chopped apples and caramel bits until blended. The batter will be thick.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  8. Sprinkle some caramel bits over the top of the batter and press it in lightly to get it to hold in place.
  9. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.
  10. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if desired.

A simple caramel apple brownie recipe with tender apples, lots of cinnamon and sweet caramel bits! lemonsforlulu.com

Blondes do have more fun, especially if they are brownies! These caramel apple brownies are soft, tender and subtly sweet! lemonsforlulu.com

Recipe Tips

  • You can mix your caramel bits in a little bit of flour before folding them into the batter to help keep them from sinking to the bottom of the pan.
  • Caramel squares can be used but must be chopped small before using to not mess up the baking time.
  • You can find caramel bits in your grocery store’s baking aisle, usually located right near the chocolate chips.
  • For added flavor you can add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste.
  • Note that the batter will be very thick, like cookie dough batter.
  • For an added fall flavor change go ahead and use salted caramel instead of plain caramel or sprinkle flakey sea salt on top before baking.
  • Swapping out half of the butter for pumpkin puree can really help give a new flavor experience as well.
  • You can use any good baking apple variety.

Yield: 16

Caramel Apple Brownies

Caramel Apple Brownies

Caramel apple flavor in a blonde brownie!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 2 t cinnamon
  • 2 Granny Smith apples, chopped and peeled
  • 1 cup caramel bits
  • cinnamon sugar (I used a prepackaged jar I found in the spice aisle. You can make your own)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside. In a stand mixer, combine butter and sugar and mix until creamy. Add eggs one at a time until each is well mixed. Add in flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add in chopped apples and caramel bits until blended. The batter will be thick.
  2. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle caramel bits over batter and press in slightly. Bake for 45 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if desired.

Nutrition Information

Yield

16
Amount Per Serving Calories 359Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 54mgSodium 202mgCarbohydrates 62gFiber 2gSugar 47gProtein 3g

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© Tanya Schroeder
Cuisine: American / Category: Sweets
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Tanya Schroeder

About Tanya Schroeder

Tanya is a full time wife and mom, a part time chef/baker, and a wanna be photographer! Tanya believes every once in a while, dessert should be eaten first! Hope you like what you see!

Comments

  4. ChgoJohn says

    As a boy, caramel apples were a favorite Fall-time treat. Having those flavors incorporated in a brownie has me drooling over here. These sound so good, Tanya. Thanks for sharing a great recipe.
    Now, did you find out what they were filming? Are you going to be famous? Inquiring minds, you know …

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  10. Mackenzie says

    Yum! See you are an awesome cook coming up with these amidst moving… WOW! 🙂
    Can’t wait to see your chocolate recipes! 🙂
    Mackenzie from the Iron Chef Mom Team 🙂

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  14. Debi @ Adorned From Above says

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    I hope to see you there. I am your newest follower, and I would love for your to follow me also. Have a great Day.
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  15. Sarah says

    I am headed to the store to buy the ingredients to make these tasty treats…where would I find caramel bits?? Baking aisle? Candy aisle? Please help!!

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    • Judy says

      I found them in the same section as the chocolate chips. I ended up buying the regular Kraft caramels and cutting them up cuz it was cheaper. But the bits would be a heck of a lot more easy! I made these today but I didn’t cook them long enough and also the caramel sunk to the bottom. Next time I will toss the caramel bits in flour before placing them and maybe that will help. Also will wait till they are a darker golden brown just to make sure they aren’t too gooey! Tastes great tho.

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      • Sarah says

        Thanks, Judy! Thanks, Tanya! I couldn’t find them so ended up buying the Kraft caramels and chopping them up. I cooked them for 10 mins. longer than the time listed in the recipe. When I took them out I thought they were done as the top got very crispy and brown…but they didn’t seemed to be cooked through and were a bit too gooey (ended up more like an apple crumble than a bar) and we had to eat them with a spoon. Not sure how to cook them longer and get them to set up to a bar consistency without the top getting too hard? Any suggestions?

        They got rave reviews (taste wise) — I would just like to tweak them so that you can pick them up to eat rather than with a spoon.

        Thanks again!

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  17. Kristin says

    These look amazing! I don’t have any caramel bits though. 🙁 So I am going to try making them with cinnamon chips instead, just as soon as my butter softens up a bit. Hopefully it will still be good. Apples and Cinnamon are good right? 🙂 I do wish I had some caramel bits though.

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  18. Susan says

    Where do you get the caramel bits… I’ve never seen them. I assume the Cinnabon sprinkles are just cinnamon/sugar mix? Can’t wait to make these!

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      • Brent Wambold says

        The reason she asked is the ingredient list says “cinnamon sugar” at the end… and the instructions says sprinkle with Cinnabon Sprinkles. There is that breakdown in the connection between what you ask for and what you use.

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        • Brent Wambold says

          I also noticed after watching the video presentation – they folded the Caramel Bits in before the pan (directions said to press them on top) and when they came out of the oven… they didn’t sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar as the recipe asked us to do…

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  22. Carol (home baker) says

    I just made the Caramel Apple Brownies. First of off these can’t be any easier! I used 2 Granny Smith apples, upped the cinnamon to 1Tbsp, and added 1tsp of vanilla bean paste. The batter is VERY thick, almost cookie dough thick, but the finished product is moist and oh so yummy. As the brownies were baking the house smelled heavenly!! My husband is the official taste tester in our house. He is a peanut butter, chocolate, caramel LOVER (and yes I made the Reece’s Peanut Butter Caramel Bars), and he really liked these Caramel Apple Brownies – with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and salted caramel sauce. He recommended adding toasted walnuts so next time I will try that. I will also use a smaller pan since I would like a thicker brownie. All in all, the brownies are a HIT!

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  23. Mimi says

    Lulu, I’m your newest fan and already have bookmarked your blog. Your recipes are sensational and very original. Can’t wait to make the Caramel Brownies. For years, my favorite chef has been Michael Symon, and now you come into my life to add more delicious Greek productions! I am Cuban, so you can imagine how much I adore food. I thank you for the hours of deliciousness you will provide me with in the near future. Keep the good work going!

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    • Lemonsforlulu says

      Mimi, I’m so happy to have here! You have just paid me the highest compliment ever, I’m so thankful you take the time to read this blog. Please feel to reach out to me with any questions!

      Reply

  24. Paula says

    Your mobile and desktop sites are so overcome with advertisements that I cannot get any recipes!! I can’t click the ads away. So I can’t get these wonderful recipes:(

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  25. Valerie says

    These are baking in the oven right now to take to a family dinner. I live in a small community (Wal-Mart is not welcome here =)), so I subbed Light Marzetti’s caramel and swirled it throughout the brownies with a butter knife. I also used only half the butter, and subbed canned pumpkin for the other half (my attempt to save a few calories). Thanks for the recipe!

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  26. Valerie says

    I wanted to follow-up, with my minor substitutions (half the butter was replaced with pumpkin, one egg replaced with 1/4c Egg Beaters, & I couldn’t find the caramel bits so I used about 3T Marzetti’s Lt. Caramel Dip then swirled it through with a knife) these were still delicious. Thank you!

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