Copycat Applebee’s™ Butter Pecan Blondies

Name: Copycat Applebee’s™ Butter Pecan Blondies
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 3/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened; 3/4 cup real maple syrup; 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 4 cups vanilla ice cream; 1 1/2 cups chopped candied pecans

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Copycat Applebee’s™ Butter Pecan Blondies

Prep 30 min
Total 2 hr 30 min
Servings 12

Move over, brownie sundae—there's a new dessert in town, and we think it's even better than the classic. It's this soft, buttery blondie topped with a thick maple syrup and cream cheese sauce. And if that's not enough, it's sprinkled with candied pecans, too. MORE+ LESS-

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated April 18, 2019

Ingredients

Blondie

cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

teaspoon baking powder

1/2

teaspoon salt

cup butter, softened

3/4

cup granulated sugar

3/4

cup packed brown sugar

eggs

teaspoons vanilla

3/4

cup milk

1/2

cup white vanilla baking chips

1/2

cup chopped pecans

Sauce

package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

3/4

cup real maple syrup

3/4

cup heavy whipping cream

Toppings

cups vanilla ice cream

1 1/2

cups chopped candied pecans

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
2

In large bowl, beat softened butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat in one-third of the flour mixture, then half of the milk, beating well after each addition, just until smooth. Repeat with flour mixture and milk, ending with flour mixture, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Stir in baking chips and pecans. Spread batter evenly in pan.
3

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows to make 12 pieces.
4

In medium bowl, beat Sauce ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until mixture is smooth and slightly thickened.
5

Top each blondie with 1/3 cup ice cream, 1/4 cup sauce and 2 tablespoons candied pecans.

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Expert Tips

Walnuts can be substituted for pecans in this recipe.
Softening the cream cheese before mixing with the syrup and whipping cream will help it incorporate more smoothly.
Scooping the ice cream onto a baking sheet and keeping scoops in the freezer will make last-minute sundae prep easy.
Some varieties of store-bought candied pecans are spicy, so make sure to read the label carefully.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/12th Recipe

Calories: 830
Calories from Fat: 390

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 43g; 66%
Saturated Fat 23g 114% Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol: 130mg; 43%
Sodium: 420mg; 18%
Potassium: 350mg; 10%
Total Carbohydrate: 101g; 34%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Sugars 79g
Protein: 9g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%; 25%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 20%; 20%
Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 8 1/2 Fat;