Apple Brownies

Apple brownies are something that I’ve grown up with; they are similar to blonde brownies except with diced apples inside them. The recipe I have listed is my mom’s recipe.  It’s simple and has very basic ingredients which is why I love it.  These brownies are perfect to use your seasonal apples with. They are wonderful to eat by themselves or served with some vanilla ice cream on top. I decided to make these last night to share with my co-workers today. We have a conference coming up and we’ve all been extremely busy. Hope these brownies make everyone’s Friday better!

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup butter (10 tbsp plus 2 tsp) at room temperature
• 1 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 cup diced apples (I used McIntosh)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13 x 9 inch pan.
2. Cream butter and sugar until creamy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
4. In another bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder.
5. Add the flour mix to the butter mix and beat until combined.
6. Fold in the diced apples.
7. Bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.