Description
Delicious maple pecan blondies made with a buttery, sweet batter infused with pure maple syrup and studded with toasted pecans. These chewy bars offer a perfect balance of flavors and textures, ideal for a sweet snack or dessert.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Wet Ingredients
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Nuts
- 1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted and chopped, divided
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing the paper to extend over the sides for easy removal.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
- Melt Butter Mixture: In a medium saucepan, combine the unsalted butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until melted and smooth, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Stir the eggs and vanilla extract into the cooled butter mixture until fully combined.
- Combine Mixtures: Pour the butter mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Add Pecans: Fold in 1 1/4 cups of the toasted and chopped pecans into the batter.
- Prepare for Baking: Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of pecans over the top of the batter.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until set. The internal temperature should reach 200 degrees F (93 degrees C).
- Cool: Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Use the parchment paper to lift the blondies from the pan. Cool completely on the wire rack before cutting into 16 bars.
Notes
- For best flavor, toast the pecans until lightly browned and fragrant before chopping.
- Make sure to let the butter mixture cool before adding eggs to prevent cooking the eggs.
- Use parchment paper for easy removal and clean edges.
- Check doneness with a toothpick if you don’t have a thermometer; it should come out with a few moist crumbs.
- Store blondies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate to extend freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
