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Maple Pecan Blondies

Here’s a blondie recipe that I have made many times!  Mine are never as gooey as Gemma’s and that’s probably because I over-bake them. I should keep a better eye on them next time. I like to brown the butter first but it’s not necessary. Enjoy!  Maple Pecan Blondies Makes 9-12 servings Original recipe from Bigger Bolder Baking Ingredients ¾ cup butter, melted or browned 1¼ cups dark brown sugar ½ cup maple syrup 1 large egg  2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda I ¼ cups pecans, toasted and chopped  Directions   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13” baking pan with parchment. Gemma used 8x8 but I like my bars thinner. Whisk together the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and salt. Stir in the flour and baking soda just until combined.  Stir in the pecans. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. They middle should be slightly jiggly but they still taste yummy if you over-bake them. Allow to co
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Apple Pie with Apple Cinnamon Cheerio and Brown Butter Crust

I wasn't in the mood to make a pie crust so I had to think of something else that I could use to make a pie base instead. I had apple cinnamon Cheerios on hand so I tried to make a crust out of those - I was pretty happy with the result!


Brown Butter

Apple Cinnamon Cheerios


Use whatever apples you have.


Ready to go into the oven.






 Apple Pie with Apple Cinnamon Cheerio and Brown Butter Crust
Makes 8 Servings

 Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups Apple Cinnamon Cheerios
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
  • 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 8x8 glass dish with parchment.
  2. Use a food processor to crush your cheerios, then dump them into a bowl.
  3. Place the butter over medium high heat until it starts to bubble, foam and turn brown (see the image above). Pour the butter into the crushed cheerios and mix until well combined and crumbly.
  4. Put the crust mixture into the prepared pan and press it down evenly. You can go up the sides a little too. Bake the crust for 10 minutes.
  5. In the meantime, combine the apples with the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and corn starch. When the crust comes out of the oven, evenly place the apple mixture on top. Bake this for 20 minutes, then sprinkle on the turbinado sugar and bake for another 10 minutes. Your pie should be bubbling after 30 minutes and the apples should be soft.
  6. Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before pouring on the caramel. Serve warm or let it cool completely.
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  1. TracyOctober 7, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    I love your crust idea. Those are tasty Cheerios but to put them into a crust is pure genius.

    I'm #27 on the list.

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  2. UnknownOctober 8, 2012 at 1:45 AM

    I can only imagine that your crust must be crispy with the Cheerios.

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  3. UnknownOctober 8, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    That looks so yummy! Cool idea. :)

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  4. UnknownOctober 8, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    Great idea for the crust! This type of crust I may actually make (I usually buy my pie crust pre-made). Pinning.

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  5. MelissaOctober 8, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    Cheerios? What a fantastic idea! Great CCC recipe! I'm #17 :)

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  6. TeriOctober 8, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    What a great crust idea. It looks so tasty!

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  7. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeOctober 9, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    What a unique crust! I could never resist an apple pie drizzled with caramel sauce...mmmmmm.

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  8. Winelady CooksOctober 9, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    The cherio crust intrigued me. It looks great and would probably appeal to the kids since they are familiar with the cereal flavors.

    I'm #29 CCC.

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  9. UnknownOctober 10, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    Yum, the apples look yummy piled up there! I may have to try this.

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  10. Lesa @Edesias NotebookOctober 11, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    You made a crust out of Cheerios? How ingenious! It looks fantastic. Great job!

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  11. AmyOctober 13, 2012 at 12:03 AM

    I never would've thought to use Cheerios like this!

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  12. AmeliaOctober 13, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    This looks good! I might try it with Apple Cinnamon Chex so I can make it gluten free. Thanks for sharing! #32

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  13. VanneNovember 13, 2018 at 2:53 AM

    It is November of 2018. Now they have a bunch of gf cereals to try. I think the Cheerios pie crust sounds great...and easy enough for me to try. Thank you for the recipe.

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