I took the advice of the anonymous comment I found and omitted the salt and increased the cream cheese a bit in the sauce...(not a full half cup, just a few extra blobs).
Applebee's White Chocolate and Walnut Blondie
Dare to indulge at home? Do it right with a warm, white chocolate
and walnut blondie under a scoop of ice cream and chopped
walnuts, dripping in sizzling maple butter sauce.
For Applebee's regulars, this is a hands-down favorite. In a hot
skillet comes a delicious slice of white chocolate and walnut
cake (it's similar to a brownie in texture) topped with a scoop
of ice cream and warm maple butter sauce bubbling as it hits the
pan. Commence with the salivating.
To re-create this pile of pleasure at home you start by making
the cake from scratch. For the white chocolate, get a couple of
4-ounce bars or one 8-ounce bar and chop it into chunks. White
chocolate chunks work best in this recipe, but you can certainly
use white chocolate chips in a pinch. While the blondie cake is
baking, whip up the sauce -- it will be fluffy at first. When
you're ready to serve the dessert, zap the sauce in the microwave
until it's hot and creamy. Arrange the decadence in a hot skillet
and serve it sizzling to happy, drooling mouths.
Blondie
4 egg whites
1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
11/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
8 ounces white chocolate (cut into chunks)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Sauce
1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 scoops vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
To make the blondie cake whip the egg whites until they are stiff
and form peaks. Add softened butter, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar,
1/4 cup granulated sugar, and vanilla and mix with an electric
mixer until smooth.
In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking
powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet
ingredients and mix well until smooth. Mix in milk, white
chocolate chunks, and walnuts. Pour ingredients into a greased
9-by-13-inch baking pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until
cake is golden brown on top. Slice cake into 8 equal slices when
cool.
While cake bakes, combine all ingredients for the sauce in a
medium bowl with an electric mixer.
To prepare dessert, heat a small skillet on your stove over high
heat for about 5 minutes. A cast-iron skillet is best. (You can
also serve the dessert on a plate, but you'll miss out on the
showy sizzle.) Arrange the cake in the center of the skillet or
plate. Heat up the sauce for 30 to 60 seconds in the microwave
until hot. Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the cake, then
drizzle some of the sauce over the top, followed by a tablespoon
of chopped walnuts. Serve immediately.
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Thank you for the recipe! I was looking for just the sauce recipe since that is the best part of the blondie and thought your second version was definitely worth a try. I used to work at an Applebee's and have been addicted ever since (I also order extra sauce :).
As is, the sauce recipe turned out saltier and not quite as creamy as Applebee's sauce. It was still delicious and my family devoured it! After two more batches (for a total of 3 batches in 24 hours), I'm pretty sure I have it just right. I eliminated the salt and increased the amount of cream cheese to half a cup. Perfect!
These were SOOOO good! Thanks for sharing!
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