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Applebee's Maple Nut Blondie with Cream Sauce

4.66 from 166 votes
Applebee's Butternut Blondie with Cream Sauce
Thick and chewy blondies served warm and topped with ice cream and rich maple cream sauce. Inspired by the famous Applebee's restaurant dessert.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
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Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings:9 servings

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips
  • ice cream (butter pecan or vanilla)

Maple Cream Sauce

  • cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • ¼ cup real maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts , or pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 and grease an 8x8 inch baking dish. In a large bowl cream together melted butter and brown sugar. Add vanilla and eggs and mix well.
  • In a medium bowl whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Spread into prepared dish and bake for 20-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean.
  • While the blondies are baking, prepare the sauce. Combine butter, sugar, cream cheese, maple syrup, and brown sugar in a medium sauce pan and stir over medium heat until cream cheese and sugars are melted. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until ready to serve. (If needed, thin out with a bit of milk or heavy cream)
  • Serve blondies warm and top with ice cream and cream sauce. Optional: sprinkle with chopped walnuts or pecans.

Notes

Store maple cream sauce in fridge up to five days. Reheat in microwave or over low heat on the stove. 

Nutrition

Calories: 688 kcal, Carbohydrates: 120 g, Protein: 8 g, Fat: 20 g, Saturated Fat: 12 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 73 mg, Sodium: 371 mg, Potassium: 289 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 98 g, Vitamin A: 442 IU, Vitamin C: 1 mg, Calcium: 202 mg, Iron: 2 mg
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Tiffany