Blondies An Applebees Copycat Food

COPYCAT APPLEBEE'S™ BUTTER PECAN BLONDIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat softened butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat in one-third of the flour mixture, then half of the milk, beating well after each addition, just until smooth. Repeat with flour mixture and milk, ending with flour mixture, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Stir in baking chips and pecans. Spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows to make 12 pieces.
• In medium bowl, beat Sauce ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until mixture is smooth and slightly thickened.
• Top each blondie with 1/3 cup ice cream, 1/4 cup sauce and 2 tablespoons candied pecans.

APPLEBEE'S MAPLE BUTTER BLONDIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sift the flour, then add baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Sift all together into small bowl.
• Add chopped nuts, mix, then set aside.
• Add melted butter, brown sugar, beaten eggs, and vanilla in a bigger bowl and mix well.
• Add flour mixture, slowly while mixing.
• Stir in white chocolate chips or chunks.
• Add water and stir so batter is even.
• Pour into 9x9x2 inch pan.
• Bake for about 25 minutes till toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cool then serve with vanilla bean ice cream, maple butter sauce, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
• Maple Butter Sauce:.
• Melt butter in a saucepan on medium heat.
• Whisk in sugar, maple syrup, and brown sugar.
• Add cream cheese a little bit at a time, whisking fast until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
• Increase flame to medium-high while whisking continuously till sauce bubbles and thickens.
• Serve warm on top of blondie and ice cream.

ALMOST-FAMOUS MAPLE-BUTTER BLONDIES

Steps:

• Make the blondies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter the foil. Pulse 1/2 cup walnuts in a food processor until almost fine (do not overprocess). Whisk the ground nuts, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat 10 tablespoons butter and the brown sugar with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula. Beat in the vanilla. Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in the white chocolate and the remaining 1/2 cup walnuts.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake until the blondies are light brown around the edges and spring back when pressed, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly on a rack.
• Meanwhile, make the topping: Place the maple syrup and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the mixture bubbles and thickens, swirling the pan, about 6 minutes. Add the cream and continue to cook until the mixture is the consistency of caramel.
• Use the foil to lift the blondies out of the pan, then cut into large bars. Serve warm topped with ice cream, the maple-butter sauce and the walnuts.

MAPLE BLONDIE (APPLEBEE'S INSPIRED)

Steps:

• In a mixer blender butter and sugars until creamy.
• Add vanilla, then add eggs one at a time and mix until incorporated.
• Mix in flour, baking powder and baking soda.
• Fold in white chocolate chips and nuts.
• Grease a 9 by 13-inch glass pan and smooth top of mixture.
• Bake 350° for 25-30 minutes.
• For Sauce.
• Combine cream, chips and sugar in a saucepan and cook, constantly stirring on medium heat right until bubbly and thickened. Be careful not to burn the sugary sauce.
• Remove from heat and add maple flavoring and sour cream. The sauce will thicken more as it cools. (extract will the darken the sauce slightly but it will still be fairly light-colored.).
• To Assemble.
• Cut brownies and top with ice cream, then top with sauce and sprinkle with more nuts.
• Tightly cover left-over brownies.

APPLEBEE'S COPYCAT MAPLE BUTTER BLONDIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl mix together butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. Then stir in baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour until well blended. Fold in the white chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
• Pour the thick batter into a greased 9x9 inch pan. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the blondies are cooking you can prepared the maple butter sauce.
• In a medium saucepan combine the maple syrup and butter. Cook over LOW heat until butter is melted. Add brown sugar and softened cream cheese, stirring constantly until cream cheese has melted.
• After the blondies are done cooking, cut into squares. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle maple butter sauce over all. Top with additional chopped pecans.

APPLEBEE'S WHITE CHOCOLATE WALNUT BLONDIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Sift flour, add baking powder, baking soda, and salt; sift again.
• Add chopped nuts; mix well and set aside.
• Melt unsalted butter; add brown sugar and mix well.
• Add egg and vanilla; blend well.
• Add flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing well.
• Stir in white chocolate chips.
• Spread in a 9x9x2-inch pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with slightly fudgy-looking crumbs.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream and maple butter sauce.
• ---To Make the Maple Unsalted butter Sauce---.
• Combine syrup and butter, cook over low heat until butter is melted.
• Stir in brown sugar until dissolved.
• Add walnuts, if desired.

APPLEBEE'S BLONDE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Brownies: Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add nuts, mix well, and set aside.
• Melt butter, add brown sugar, and mix well.
• Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
• Gradually combine with flour mixture, mixing well.
• Stir in white chocolate chips.
• Pour into a 9-inch square pan and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
• Sauce: Combine syrup and butter, cook over low heat until butter is melted.
• Stir in brown sugar until dissolved and remove from heat.
• Beat in cream cheese and maple extract until smooth.
• Heat again in the microwave until it reaches desired consistency.

MAPLE BUTTER BLONDIE DESSERT (LIKE APPLEBEE'S)

Steps:

• For Brownies:.
• In mixer blend butter, and brown sugar.
• Then add baking powder, salt, vanilla, and then eggs.
• Mix in flour.
• fold in chips and nuts.
• Grease a 9 by 13-inch pan and smooth brownie mixture in with a spatula.
• Bake 350°F for 22-25 minutes.
• Top should be shiny and firm when you touch the center with a finger -- do not over bake or it will be dry (oven temps may vary so watch brownies closely).
• Sauce:.
• Combine first 3 ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat and add flavoring.
• To assemble:.
• While they are still warm, cut brownies into 12 pieces, they may be a little crumbly--they are more cake like in texture.
• Place a brownie on a plate and top with 2 scoops of ice cream.
• Then drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with more nuts.