restaraunt recipe week: girls' night out favorite dessert!!!

applebee's maple butter blondie

1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. flour, sifted
1/4 c. chopped nuts (or more)
1 c. packed brown sugar
5 1/3 T. butter, melted
1 egg beaten
1 T. vanilla extract
1/2 c. white chocolate chips

maple butter sauce

3/4 c. real maple syrup (i use cheap maple syrup!)
1 stick butter
3/4 c. packed light brown sugar
1/4 c. chopped walnuts (optional)

1. preheat oven to 350
2. add baking powder, soda and salt to already sifted flour, then sift again.  set aside.
3. add the 1 c. brown sugar to the melted butter and mix well.  mix in the egg and vanilla.
4. stir in the flour, a little at a time, until well incorporated. stir in the white chocolate chips.
5. spread the batter into a 9x9 baking pan.  bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. the sauce (by the way, i could drink this stuff).  cook syrup and butter over low heat until butter is melted.  stir in the 3/4 c. brown sugar until completely dissolved.  if you desire, you can add the walnuts.
7.  serve blondie warm with ice cream and warmed maple butter sauce.
so good!

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