Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies
By Sammi Brondo — September 14, 2026
These Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies are a soft, moist, and delicious fall dessert made with fresh apples, cinnamon, and sweet chocolate chips. This easy apple blondie recipe is the perfect cozy treat for fall baking, Rosh Hashanah, holiday desserts, or whenever you’re craving a simple homemade dessert. With tender baked apples and melty chocolate in every bite, these apple dessert bars are an irresistible twist on classic blondies.
Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies. Need I say more?!
Your fall needs this dessert. My mom used to make these when I was growing up and, even though I love them because they remind me of home, they’re also just straight up delicious too.
These are one of my favorite desserts EVER and, because I love dessert, I don’t use that phrase lightly.
My mom would make these blondies around Rosh Hashanah time, which is the Jewish new year.
Traditionally, you’re supposed to eat apples and honey for a sweet new year, so this dessert was a fun play on that theme. So, maybe these blondies will make your year sweet? Just an added bonus.
Also, I should point out that while this is my mom’s recipe, she was also very clear with me that she did not create this recipe. She said she got from a Jewish cookbook years ago… but has no clue where. So, if anyone knows the original source, let me know! I’m sure this recipe’s been tweaked and changed over the years, but I’d love to credit where credit’s due.
These Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies come out perfectly every time: soft and moist with flavorful cooked apple and sweet chocolate chips. The combo is unbeatable.
When you’re making the batter, it might seem like it won’t work, but trust me, it does. The batter will be super thick, hard to stir, and won’t seem cohesive. But once you bake these Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies in the oven, it comes together so nicely.
Why You’ll Love These Chocolate Chip Blondies
These are the ultimate fall dessert: fresh apples, chocolate chips, and the softest blondie texture.
If you’re looking for a delicious dessert for fall, look no further.
These come out perfectly every time. I’ve been making them every year for at least the past 10 years and have never had a bad batch.
They’re made with simple ingredients, incredibly delicious and satisfying, and make the most perfect dessert for fall.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 325 F.
Dice the apples
Place diced apples in a medium-sized bowl. Beat the eggs and pour into bowl with apples. Set aside.
Mix ingredients
In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and vegetable oil. Using a wooden spoon, mix well. The mixture will be hard to stir and will look a little dry, almost like a crumble – this is normal. Add egg and apple mixture and chocolate chips. Mix well.
Pour into the baking dish
Pour into the baking dish, using a spatula or your hands to even out the top and firmly press the mixture tightly together.
Bake for 45-60 min
Bake in preheated oven for 45-60 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cut
Let Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies cool completely. Cut into slices and serve when ready.
Serve or store
Serve Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies for dessert.
Cover and store leftover blondies at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
If You Love These Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies, Try These
- Cinnamon Sugar Apple Beignets: This viral recipe is a delicious way to use apples.
- Apple Cinnamon Skillet Cookie: Another apple dessert that’s so satisfying.
- Double Layer Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies: If it’s not apples in fall, it’s pumpkin. And these brownies are so good.
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread: A classic and must make in the fall.
- Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bars: Made with just a few simple ingredients, these make a great snack or dessert.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Apples: Any variety of red apple works for this Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies recipe. I use Honeycrisp. If using larger apples, use 5. If you’re using more medium-sized apples, you can use 6. If you’re using smaller apples, you may need upwards of 6 apples. The batter should look very apple heavy. To save time and chop your apples ahead of time, place them in a bowl in the fridge until you’re ready to use them and bake. The cold will help delay browning.
- Eggs: These are important to coat the apples and help the batter stay cohesive. I haven’t tried this recipe with a flax egg and don’t recommend it. Make sure to whisk the eggs well before pouring over the apples.
- Sugar: Granulated sugar is best here!
- Flour: I haven’t tried these Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies with any other flour. Make sure to use all-purpose.
- Oil: Fun fact: vegetable oil isn’t worth all the fear and stress that social media might make you believe 🙂 It’s a neutral oil that works well for baking without changing the flavor of the baked good.
- Chocolate chips: Use semi-sweet, as the regular is already sweet as is. Make sure to reserve some to add to the tops of the bars.
Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies Tips & Variations
- Baking tips: When you mix the dry ingredients and oil, it will feel crumbly – this is normal. Then when you add the apples and chocolate chips, it will feel really hard to stir. This is also normal! Make sure to press the mixture down firmly into the baking dish. The bars will have a perfectly soft and moist texture once down. Let them cool completely before cutting (otherwise they’ll fall apart!).
- Storage: Store these Chocolate Chip Apple Blondies in a single layer in an airtight container in the fridge. If stacking them, place a piece of parchment paper between the layers. They’ll last for up to 1 week in the fridge. Alternatively, you can also place them in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ingredients
- 5-6 medium or large apples diced (any red ones work well)
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- Place diced apples in a large bowl. Beat the eggs and pour into the bowl with the apples. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and vegetable oil. Using a wooden spoon, mix well. The mixture will be hard to stir and will look a little dry, almost like a crumble – this is normal.
- Add the egg and apple mixture to the bowl. Add chocolate chips, reserving some for the tops of the bars. Mix well until thoroughly combined.
- Pour into the baking dish, using a spoon or spatula to even out the top and press the mixture tightly together.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-60 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely. Cut into slices and serve when ready.
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Apples vary greatly in size. It would be helpful to give a measurement in cups or lbs rather than quantity of apples.
This is by far one of my fav recipes but what’s the best way to store the blondies?
So happy to hear that! Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days or in the freezer for longer.
I made these and I did not know I didn’t have a 9×13 pan so I cooked them in two different ones. They came out super moist and fell apart…still delicious but wondering if it is because of the pan sizes that they came out crumbly. Though, the knife came out clean when I cut into them.
I don’t tolerate sugar well. Could I use agave nectar instead?
These are the best dessert I’ve ever made!!!! So easy too!
Delicious recipe! I had to bake longer to firm them up, but the flavors are absolutely lovely! Did I overlook… or did you post the calories for 1 portion (bar?), & what size in inches do you consider 1 bar? Thank you for clarifying!
I didn’t have any trouble with it being crumbly. But maybe because I swapped out some of the oil for coconut oil (which is solid at room temperature.) Was tasty!
Wondering if Olive oil can be substituted
These are amazing! I really pressed the bars together to make sure they were not crumbly. Mine took about 50 minutes in my oven and I actually used Granny Smith, but next time I will use red, because I bet it looks more appealing! Brought these into work today and everyone is raving about them! Highly recommend!
So happy to hear everyone loves them! Thank you, Molly!