Apple Brownies: An Any-Time Treat

Ingredients

• 3 large apples
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 12 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg or 1/2 tsp mace
• 1/8 tsp cardamom (optional)
• Sparkle sugar for top (optional)