Autumn is apple season and whether the family visits a local farm market to purchase this versatile fruit or makes a day of it apple picking in a nearby orchard, this easy, delicious, apple brownie recipe will reflect the “fruits” of their labor. So gather the kids around the kitchen table and get busy creating a dessert that can be enjoyed all year ‘round.
Ingredients for Homemade Apple Brownies
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 4 cups apples, chopped
- 2 cups sugar – white or 1 cup white sugar and 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cloves
· Chopped walnuts, (optional)
Instructions for Making Old Fashioned Homemade Apple Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In small mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Set aside.
- In large mixing bowl, stir chopped apples with melted butter and sugar.
- Beat in eggs.
- Mix dry ingredients into apple mixture.
- Pour mixture into 9X13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
- Let cool before cutting into squares.
This family time together in the kitchen can be both fun and educational. Children will be able to practice their math skills by measuring ingredients. They have the opportunity to brush up on following directions by reading a recipe. And everyone, adults and children alike, will feel a sense of accomplishment when they bite into a warm, tasty brownie.
Apple Brownies are Versatile and Delicious
Old fashioned apple brownies are a perfect compliment to a cup of morning coffee or tea, sipped while the leaves drop from the trees or the snow swirls outside. They are equally at home with a glass of cold milk enjoyed between innings of a sand lot baseball game in the spring or a spirited contest of Marco Polo in the swimming pool when the sun shines down. Apple brownies can make the perfect dessert for a fall tailgate party or a holiday open house. They are at home in a school lunch with homemade pita bread or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
With the availability of apples all year ‘round, these old fashioned, homemade brownies are not just an autumn treat. They can be whipped up whenever a casual dessert or a school lunch box treat is needed, enjoyed with friends or alone as a midnight snack.
Easy to make, versatile and delicious, this is a brownie for all seasons that appeals to both children and grownups.
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