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White Chocolate Blondies with Maple Cream Sauce {Applebee’s Copycat}
Warm out of the oven white chocolate blondies that get topped with a scoop of ice cream and drizzled with a maple cream sauce. This is one amazing dessert!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 540 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup melted salted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg,
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Maple Cream Sauce
- ½ cup real maple syrup
- ¼ cup salted butter
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- Chopped walnuts, optional for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan and set aside.
- In a medium bow, add ⅓ cup melted salted butter and 1 cup packed brown sugar and mix until combined. Add 1 large egg, and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Whisk 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ⅛ teaspoon baking soda, and ⅛ teaspoon salt together in a small bowl. Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture until fully combined. Fold in ½ cup white chocolate chips and ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, if desired.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the top is just starting to brown. Remove the blondies from the oven and set them aside to cool slightly.
Cup of Yum
Maple Cream Sauce
- While the brownies are baking, prepare the maple cream sauce by combining the ½ cup real maple syrup and ¼ cup salted butter in a medium saucepan. Cook over low heat until the butter has melted.
- Stir in ½ cup packed brown sugar and 8 ounces cream cheese,. Continue to cook and stir until the sugar has dissolved and the cream cheese has melted. Remove from the heat.
- Cut the warm blondies into squares, top with ice cream, if desired, and cover with the warm maple cream sauce. Garnish with chopped walnuts, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
540kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
77mg
(26%)
Sodium
250mg
(10%)
Potassium
229mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
54g
(108%)
Vitamin A
737IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
119mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 540
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 540kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 250mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 54g | 108% |
| Vitamin A | 737IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.