Prep: 15 minutes Bake: ~30 minutes or until center bakes through

I tried blondies before and did poorly, but this recipe from Sweetest Menu was great. Super easy and shows me the mistakes that I made. I had a lot of fun making this and recommend it.

Ingredients

• 1 stick melted butter

• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

• 1 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 egg with an extra yolk

• 1 1/4 cup flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• Chocolate chips as you like

Prep

1. Preheat your oven to 350 F (177 C)

2. Whisk together the eggs, butter, sugar, vanilla, and peanut butter. You don’t want to be too harsh here, just a gentle whisk

3. Add the flour and baking powder

4. Stir until it’s a nice smooth batter

5. Add the chocolate chips

6. Add to a prepared 8x8 tin. I used glass, which caused issues with the center baking. I had to keep baking the center after removing the outsides that were done before it was ready, probably like an extra 10 minutes or so. Using a metal tin would allow this to bake much better I believe.

7. Bake for at least the 30 minutes and check the center, it will start to brown to know it’s done

Afterthoughts

I wish I paid attention to pan type but the taste was amazing. The peanut butter was nice and creamy and the chocolate chips weren’t overpowering but nice to have. When I finished baking it correctly, it was soft with the perfect crisp on the edges. This a a heavy dessert but one worth having.