APPLE HARVEST BLONDIES

2/3 cup butter

2 ¼ cup packed brown sugar, divided

3 eggs

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

2 medium/large Paula Red apples, peeled, cored

and chopped

3 oz. block of cream cheese

2 oz. chopped pecans

1 tsp. cinnamon

Place cream cheese in freezer for one hour.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Melt butter in a large saucepan.  Remove from burner and stir in 2 cups brown sugar and stir thoroughly.  Add the eggs, flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla and stir until well blended.  Fold in chopped apple and place the mixture in an ungreased 9x13 baking pan.  Chop the cream cheese into small pieces (much easier when has been frozen) and mix with the remaining ¼ cup brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon.  Sprinkle mixture on the batter and bake for 35 minutes.  Serve warm or at room temperature.  Refrigerate leftovers.

Last Modified: February, 2008 Copyright © 1999 Wisconsin Apple Growers Association Click the apple to go home.