Cake Mix Blondies (with Maple Butter Sauce)

These white chocolate Cake Mix Blondies with Maple Butter Sauce are a shortcut version of a favorite dessert at Applebee’s.

AN EASY BLONDIE RECIPE WITH A DELICIOUS SAUCE!

I am always looking for ways to make my favorite desserts a little faster. I have a ‘from-scratch’ recipe for this that I really enjoy. But I don’t make it that often because it takes more time and energy than I sometimes have. So this quicker recipe is my solution and yes, it starts off with a boxed cake mix.

TIPS FOR MAKING CAKE MIX BLONDIES

• If you absolutely insist on making it from scratch, give my Homemade. Blondie Recipe a try!
• Also, I am using white chocolate chips and walnuts but you can use any combination of chocolate chips or nuts that you enjoy. This is a fun recipe to experiment with and change up the flavors.
• If you’d like thicker blondies, just make in a smaller baking dish and adjust baking time accordingly.
• Updated to add: cake mixes seem to keep reducing in size over the years. They used to be 18.25 ounces and now some of them are down to 14 ounces so baking times will vary depending on the type of cake mix you purchase and how much is in the box. So please understand this before baking. You will need to keep an eye on it. Start with about 15-18 minutes and go from there. 

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

• yellow cake mix
• eggs
• unsalted butter
• white chocolate chips
• chopped walnuts
• sweetened condensed milk
• maple syrup
• butter

HOW TO MAKE CAKE MIX BLONDIES:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray 9×13-inch with nonstick cooking spray (I like to use the kind that has flour in it). In a medium bowl, combine cake mix, eggs and melted butter until combined. This will blend easier using an electric mixer.

Batter will be very thick.

Stir in white chocolate chips and walnuts (if using).

Spread mixture evenly into pan. I like to spray my hands with a little of the nonstick spray, and then spread it out using my hands. It just makes it much easier.

Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool before cutting into squares

In a small bowl, using a whisk, combine sweetened condensed milk with melted butter and maple syrup.

Stir well. If you want to serve this sauce warm, just pop bowl into microwave for a few seconds until warm. 

Serve blondie squares with ice cream and drizzle with warm maple butter sauce.

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Cake Mix Blondies (with Maple Butter Sauce)

These white chocolate and walnut Cake Mix Blondies with Maple Butter Sauce are a shortcut version of a favorite dessert at Applebee's.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

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Ingredients

For the blondies:

• ▢ 1 box yellow cake mix (see note below)
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ ½ cup salted butter, melted
• ▢ 1 cup white chocolate chips
• ▢ 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

For the maple butter sauce:

• ▢ 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• ▢ 6 Tablespoons maple syrup
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons salted butter, melted

Instructions

For the blondies:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (I like the kind that has flour in it).
• In a medium bowl, combine cake mix, eggs and melted butter until combined. Batter will be very thick.
• Stir in white chocolate chips and walnuts (if using).
• Spread mixture evenly into pan.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and inserted toothpick comes out clean. Baking time will vary so be sure not to over bake.
• Allow to cool before cutting into squares.

For the sauce:

• In a small bowl, using a whisk, combine sweetened condensed milk with melted butter and maple syrup. Stir well.
• If you want to serve this sauce warm, just pop bowl into microwave and nuke it for a few seconds until warm.

Notes

• Please note: cake mixes seem to keep reducing in size over the years. Baking times will vary depending on the type of cake mix you purchase and how much is in the box. Not all cake mixes are reducing in size but many are so baking times will now vary depending on the brand. Please understand this before baking. You will need to keep an eye on it. Start with about 15-18 minutes and go from there. 
• Serve blondie squares with ice cream and drizzle with warm maple butter sauce.
• You can use any type of chocolate pieces you like with this.
• Try making these with other cake mix flavors.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cake Mix Blondies

Nutrition

Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 465mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 430IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 242mg | Iron: 1.4mg

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Originally published: September 2011
Updated and republished: September 2022