Easy Peanut Butter Blondies
These EASY Peanut Butter Blondies are ready in under an hour and are chock full of peanuty flavor. Gooey on the inside, crispy on the edges, these blondie bars will be your new favorite peanut butter treat!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter Use a processed peanut butter, not natural
- 2 large eggs
- ½ tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tablespoon molasses
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heath bar candy chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°. Grease an 8x8 pan or baking dish, or line with parchment paper to prevent the bars from sticking and for easy removal.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and combine the brown sugar. Heat until melted, whisking continuously.
- Allow the mixture to cool slightly, then whisk in the peanut butter, molasses, and eggs, (whisk in one at a time) followed by the vanilla.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the wet ingredeints to the flour mixture and stir everything well to combine. Fold in ½ of the health bar chips into the batter, then spread the batter into the pan.
- Sprinkle the remaining heath bar chips over the top of the blondie batter.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean. Watch them carefully and don’t overbake.
- Transfer the blondies to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely before slicing into them.
- These blondie dessert bars can be stored covered, or in a container, at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Notes
- Important! Let the blondies rest before cutting into them. I know, this is absolute torture, but if you cut into them as soon as they come out of the oven they’ll be a crumbly mess. These blondie bars need time to rest so that they can firm up a bit in the center. Don’t worry - it’s worth it once you bite into that gooey center!
- To freeze: Allow the blondies to cool completely then freeze in an airtight container for up to three months. Thaw completely before serving.
- Use a processed peanut butter. Natural is not a great option for baked goods since it tends to dry them out. Use a processed peanut butter for this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 639kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 11gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 430mgPotassium: 268mgFiber: 3gSugar: 55gVitamin A: 375IUCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg
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