Description
Delicious Maple Pecan Blondies combine the rich flavors of pure maple syrup, toasted pecans, and brown sugar in a moist, buttery bar dessert. Perfect for a sweet treat, these blondies are easy to prepare and bake to golden perfection.
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) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, extending the paper over the sides for easy removal.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until well combined. Set aside.
- Prepare Butter Mixture: In a medium saucepan, combine the unsalted butter, brown sugar, and pure maple syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until the butter melts and the mixture becomes 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 incorporated.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually stir the butter mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in Pecans: Fold in 1 1/4 cups of the toasted, chopped pecans evenly throughout the batter.
- Spread Batter: Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Add Topping: Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of chopped pecans evenly over the batter’s surface.
- Bake Blondies: Bake in the preheated oven uncovered for 40 minutes until set and an internal temperature of 200 degrees F (93 degrees C) is reached.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Lift the blondies out of the pan using the parchment paper and let cool completely before cutting into 16 bars for serving.
Notes
- Ensure pecans are toasted to enhance the flavor and crunch in the blondies.
- Use fresh pure maple syrup for authentic taste; avoid flavored syrups.
- Line the pan with parchment paper extending beyond the sides for easy removal of bars.
- Do not overbake to keep the blondies moist and chewy; watch for the set edges and internal temperature.
- For a nut-free version, substitute pecans with chocolate chips or omit entirely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
