Warm apple blondies: buttery, chewy bars with cinnamon and tender apple bites—perfect for cozy afternoons!

– All-purpose flour — 1 1/2 cups 🥣

– Baking powder — 1 tsp 🧂

– Salt — 1/4 tsp 🧂

– Ground cinnamon — 1 tsp 🍂

– Unsalted butter, melted — 1/2 cup (113 g) 🧈

– Brown sugar, packed — 1 cup 🍯

– Granulated sugar — 1/4 cup 🍚

– Large eggs — 2 🥚

– Vanilla extract — 1 tsp 🍦

– Apples, peeled and diced — 2 cups (about 2 medium) 🍎

– Chopped walnuts (optional) — 1/2 cup 🌰

1 Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper.

2 Toss diced apples with 1/2 tsp cinnamon and set aside.

3 Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining cinnamon in a bowl.

4 In a separate bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.

5 Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.

6 Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.

7 Gently fold in the diced apples and walnuts if using.

8 Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.

9 Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with few moist crumbs.

10 Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift out and cool completely before cutting into bars.