Easy Apple brownies

I wish to bake something with Apples for long time. Have made apple crumble in a mug already, click here for recipe. So how about brownie with apples. Yes interesting!!! Usually my taste buds were used to regular chocolate brownies, which I love a lot anytime. So for a change, I have searched a lot for this recipe and gave a try, but it was not what I wish for. So made some changes with adding some yummy ingredients and brought out the delicious cinnamon flavored Apple brownies.

Choosing Apples for baking, is really a conscious thing. Apples for cooking/baking should be firm, tangy, crisp and tart. There should be a balance of sweet and tart flavor. Not all the apples are good enough for baking. Select the varieties of apples that are firm at first, then tangy and tart. I can suggest few apple varieties good for baking; those are Cortland, Fuji, Gala, Granny smith, Golden delicious, Honey crisp, McIntosh, Rome beauty and many. Can use mixed variety of apples for mix of flavors and taste. I have used granny smith apples for my Apple brownies.

This apple brownie is rich in moisture and delicious. While you bite a piece of this brownie, can feel the chunks of apple that gives interesting taste and flavor. Serve this delicious apple brownie with hot caramel sauce with a scoop of ice cream that melts in your mouth. The cinnamon flavor in this brownie would take you to the memories of fall season. Try this yummy and tasty Apple brownie and give your feedbacks in comments. Happy baking!!!

 

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Yields: 4 Servings

INGREDIENTS

• All purpose flour – 1 Cup
• Brown sugar – 1 Cup
• Unsalted butter – ½ Cup
• Egg – 1
• Apples – 1 ½ Cup
• Cinnamon powder – 1 Teaspoon
• Baking powder – ½ Teaspoon
• Baking soda – ½ Teaspoon
• Salt – ½ Teaspoon
• Pecans/walnuts - ¼ Cup

MAKE IT

• Select any cooking/baking variety of apples(Mcintosh, Grannysmith, Cortland, Fuji, Gala, Honeycrips). I have chosen granny smith variety.
• Peel & dice the given apples to ½ inch thickness, cover & keep aside.
• Pre heat oven to 350*C.
• Take an 8 inch square baking pan, grease it with vegetable oil and dust with flour just to coat the surface of the pan or cover with parchment paper and keep aside.
• Take a large bowl, add butter and whisk to mix well. Then add brown sugar & egg one after other and mix well to combine.
• Sift the given dry ingredients such as all purpose flour, cinnamon powder, baking powder, baking soda & salt to the butter & egg mixture. Mix well to combine. Do not over mix.
• Now add the apples to the mixture and give it a rough mix. Transfer and spread the brownie batter to the prepared baking pan.
• Bake the brownie batter in pre-heated oven for about 30 minutes.
• Once done, take out the Apple brownie outside and check for doneness with tooth pick. It feels slightly wet at inside because of the cooked apples. Then it is done.
• If the tooth pick comes out with raw brownie batter, the bake it again for 5-10 minutes until it is done well.
• If the apple brownie is done well, let it cool for 10 minutes, then remove the brownie from baking pan by running the knife along the sides of the pan. Cut into square pieces and serve with ice cream if preferred.
• Now the “Apple brownie” is ready Happy baking!!!

STEP BY STEP PREPARATION

 

Make sure the given ingredients are ready for preparation

 

Pre heat oven to 350*C. Take an 8 inch square baking pan, grease it with vegetable oil and dust with flour just to coat the surface of the pan or cover with parchment paper and keep aside.

 

 

Take a large bowl, add butter and whisk to mix well.

 

 

 

Add sugar to the butter and mix well.

 

   

 

Then add one egg to the above mixture.

 

 

Take a sifter and add all the dry ingredients like all purpose flour, cinnamon powder, baking powder, baking soda & salt. Sift it to the egg & butter mixture.

 

Add the diced aples to the brownie batter. Give it a rough mix.

 

 

Transfer and spread the brownie batter to the prepared baking pan. Bake in pre-heated oven for about 30 minutes.

 

 

"Apple brownie" is ready now.

 

 

NOTES

• Choose the cooking/baking variety of apples for best results. Smooth texxtured apples would result mushy brownie.
• Do not over mix the brownie batter for firm brownies.
• Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature.
• Do not open the oven door in the middle of baking, it would result in uneven baking.