Sinfully Sweet Blondies–Karla Doyle

 

Adapted from my graphic designer’s recipe, these bars are insanely easy to prepare and taste out of this world. Change up the “add-ins” to suit your personal preferences.

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, melted

• 1 cup brown sugar, tightly packed

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1/2 tsp. baking powder

• 1/8 tsp. baking soda

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• Sprinkle of table salt

Add-ins (change these up to whatever tickles your fancy):

• 1/3 cup milk chocolate chips

• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

• 1/4 cup white chocolate chips

Also,

• Sea salt, coarse

Prep:

Melt butter, whisk in brown sugar, then beaten egg and vanilla.

Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add to the wet mixture in thirds.

Stir in “Add-ins”. (Except white chocolate chips—keep reading for what to do with those.)

Pour into a lightly greased 8x8” baking dish.

Sprinkle white chocolate chips on top and press gently into the mixture.

Bake at 350°F for 20-28 minutes, until knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

As soon as you remove the pan from the oven, sprinkle the top with sea salt. (Really, don’t skip this step—the salty/sweet combo is amazing.)

Allow to cool and cut into squares.

Share at your own discretion. ;)

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