Apple Pie Blondies {Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Option}

Super easy gluten-free Apple Pie Blondies are a soft, blonde brownie topped with delicious cinnamon apples and maple vanilla glaze. 

Recipe originally published September 2017, recipe updated and republished September 2018

Happy Fall Y’all!

It’s still super hot here in North Florida, but that’s not keeping me from baking my favorite fall goodies. As soon as September hits, I am all about apples.

I love how versatile apples are in cooking. They can be used in both sweet and savory dishes.

My husband is a cake versus pie guy, so I decided to combine the best of both worlds. You get the apple filling goodness of pie and the sweet cakey flavor of a blondie.

Gluten-Free Apple Pie Blondies In A Few Easy Steps

Pro Tip:

• I always line the baking pan with parchment paper and coat the bottom and sides with gluten-free nonstick cooking spray or butter. It makes getting the blondies out of the pan a breeze. I just lift the blondies out of the pan carefully with the parchment paper, place on a cutting board and then cut them into slices. 

• Always bake with ingredients that are at room temperature. Cold ingredients do not mix as well with room-temperature ingredients.

Peel, core and dice apples into small pieces. I like to use my apple slicer. (photo 1)

In a small pan add butter, apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Cook over medium heat until butter and sugar is melted.

Stir the diced apples to fully coat the apples in the butter sauce.

Allow the butter sauce to come to a slight boil for a few minutes. When the apples will become soft, remove from heat. (photo 2)

In a large bowl cream the butter and brown sugar. (photo 3)

Add eggs and pure vanilla extract and beat with your mixer until ingredients are fully combined. (photo 4)

Add the cinnamon, baking powder, xanthan gum (leave out if your flour blend already has it) and gluten-free flour and mix until ingredients are fully combined. The blondie batter will be sticky. (photo 5)

I like Pillsbury gluten-free flour. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.

Pour the blondie batter into the parchment lined pan. (photo 6) Pour the apple filling on top of the blondie batter and spread to cover evenly. (photo 7)

Bake for 35-45 minutes. Please watch your blondies because all ovens are different.

The sides on the blondies will start to pull away from the sides and they will be golden brown. You can also check by inserting a toothpick into the center comes out clean.

Allow the blondies to cool for one hour before adding the glaze. If the blondies are too hot the glaze will just melt.

In a small bowl combine the ingredients for the vanilla maple glaze. Whisk until the glaze forms and is smooth. (photo 8)

Drizzle glaze on top of warm apple pie blondies. (photo 9)

Remove the blondies from the pan by carefully lifting them up with the parchment paper. Cut by rows. It will make 9 large slices. (photo 10) Enjoy!

Store in an air-tight container and refrigerate. I actually like them best cold.

Dairy-Free Baking

Looking for other gluten-free apple recipes? Check these out!

•  Cinnamon Apple Fries
• Baked Apple Cinnamon Donuts
• Gluten-Free Apple Dapple Cake
• Gluten-Free Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins {Dairy-Free Option}

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Apple Pie Blondies {Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Option}

Super easy gluten-free Apple Pie Blondies are a soft, blonde brownie topped with delicious cinnamon apples and maple vanilla glaze. 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword apple pie blondies, gluten-free apple pie blondies

Prep Time 10 minutes

cooling 1 hour

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 9 servings

Calories 354 kcal

Author Audrey from Mama Knows Gluten Free

Ingredients

Filling

• 2 cups diced apples (3 apples) peeled
• 1 tablespoon butter ,dairy-free used Smart Balance butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar , packed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Blondie

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened (for dairy-free use Smart Balance butter)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 eggs room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour flour I like Pillsbury gluten-free flour. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum leave out if your flour blend already has it
• 1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Glaze

• 1 cup of powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350º F degrees

2. Spray the 8x8 square baking pan with gluten-free non-stick cooking spray or line the baking pan with parchment paper and coat the bottom and sides with gluten-free nonstick cooking spray or butter. 
   

3. Peel, core and dice apples into small pieces. I like to use my apple slicer. 

4. Peel, core and dice apples into small pieces. I like to use my apple slicer. (photo 1) In a small pan add butter, apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Cook over medium heat until butter and sugar is melted. Stir the diced apples to fully coat the apples in the butter sauce. Allow the butter sauce to come to a slight boil for a few minutes. When the apples will become soft, remove from heat. (photo 2)
   

5. In a large bowl cream the butter and brown sugar.

6. Add eggs and pure vanilla extract and beat with your mixer until ingredients are fully combined.

7. Add the cinnamon, baking powder, xanthan gum (leave out if your flour blend already has it) and gluten-free flour and mix until ingredients are fully combined. The blondie batter will be sticky.

8. Pour the blondie batter into the parchment lined pan.

9. Pour the apple filling on top of the blondie batter and spread to cover evenly.

10. Bake for 35-45 minutes. Please watch your blondies because all ovens are different. The sides on the blondies will start to pull away from the sides and they will be golden brown. You can also check by inserting a toothpick into the center comes out clean.

11. Allow the blondies to cool for one hour before adding the glaze. If the blondies are too hot the glaze will just melt. 

12. In a small bowl combine the ingredients for the vanilla maple glaze. Whisk until the glaze forms and is smooth.

13. Drizzle glaze on top of warm apple pie blondies.

14. Remove the blondies from the pan by carefully lifting them up with the parchment paper. Cut by rows. It will make 9 large slices. Enjoy!

15. Store in an air-tight container and refrigerate. I actually like them best cold.

Recipe Notes

I like Pillsbury gluten-free flour. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.

Pro Tip:

• I always line the baking pan with parchment paper and coat the bottom and sides with gluten-free nonstick cooking spray or butter. It makes getting the blondies out of the pan a breeze. I just lift the blondies out of the pan carefully with the parchment paper, place on a cutting board and then cut them into slices. 
• Always bake with ingredients that are at room temperature. Cold ingredients do not mix as well with room-temperature ingredients.

I like to bake with either Red Delicious, Honey Crisps, Gala or Granny Smith Apples, but any type of apple will work beautifully in this recipe.

 I like to use my apple slicer.

Store in an air-tight container and refrigerate. I actually like them best cold.

Dairy-free version made with Smart Balance butter.

Mama says, "Always check your labels!"

 

Nutrition Facts

Apple Pie Blondies {Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Option}

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 354 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g 20%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 66mg 22%

Sodium 165mg 7%

Potassium 127mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 57g 19%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 41g

Protein 3g 6%

Vitamin A 8.4%

Vitamin C 1.5%

Calcium 7.2%

Iron 6.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.