Maple Pecan Blondies

These maple pecan blondies are perfect for pecan lovers. With a brownie like texture, they are chewy and have crunchy edges.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 16

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 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
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, toasted and chopped, divided

Steps

1. Gather ingredients.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, extending the paper over the sides.
3. In a large bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
4. In a medium saucepan combine butter, brown sugar, andmaple syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until melted and smooth,about 6 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool for 10 minutes.
5. Stir eggs and vanilla into the butter mixture.
6. Stir butter mixture into flour mixture.
7. Fold in 1 1/4 cups of the pecans.
8. Spread batter in prepared pan.
9. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup pecans over the top. Bake until set, 35 to 40 minutes. The internal temperature should read 200 degrees F ( (93 degrees C).
10. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack before lifting from pan with the parchment paper. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars for serving.