Do you ever crave caramel-chocolately goodness? Well, you should try this blondie recipe. It is incredibly easy, and delicious to boot. While some blondie purists say that you should never add chocolate to the base, I have to disagree... when in doubt, add chocolate!
Blondies
Adapted from Simply Recipes
Yield: About 20 bite-sized blondies
Measure out the following ingredients:
1/2 c butter (melted)
1 c tightly packed dark brown sugar (I've only used light brown, and the result is yummy)
1 egg (lightly beaten... a room-temperature egg will work best)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
pinch salt (I used kosher salt)
1 c all-purpose flour (you could easily use whole wheat flour for an extra health kick)
1/3 cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup toasted walnuts
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter and flour your pan. The original recipe calls for a 8 X 8 pan, but I used a 12 X 6 pan*, and had no problems with the final product.
Whisk the melted butter and sugar together in a bowl. It will smell like freshly bubbling caramel... just heavenly!
Next, whisk in the egg (slowly to avoid scrambling from the hot butter) and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Once it's all incorporated, add in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
Now, pour the mixture into the pan, spreading it evenly. Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
*Here's a little tip: To save you time during clean up, line the baking pan with foil. You'll still need to butter and flour it so that the batter won't stick, but once the blondies are baked and cooled, you can just peel the layer of foil off, and pop the pan back into your cupboard.
Once completely cooled (if you can wait that long), cut and serve!
Enjoy!
