Applebee's Maple Butter Blondie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 dash salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup salted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips or 1/2 cup chocolate chunks
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup cream cheese
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (dessert topper)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 sift the flour, then add baking soda, baking powder, and salt. sift all together into small bowl.
• 3 add chopped nuts, mix, then set aside.
• 4 add melted butter, brown sugar, beaten eggs, and vanilla in a bigger bowl and mix well.
• 5 add flour mixture, slowly while mixing.
• 6 stir in chocolate chips or chunks.
• 7 add water and stir so batter is even.
• 8 pour into 9x9x2 inch pan.
• 9 bake for about 25 minutes till toothpick comes out clean.
• 10 let cool then serve with vanilla bean ice cream, maple butter sauce, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
• 11 maple butter sauce:.
• 12 melt butter in a saucepan on medium heat.
• 13 whisk in sugar, maple syrup, and brown sugar.
• 14 add cream cheese a little bit at a time, whisking fast until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
• 15 increase flame to medium-high while whisking continuously till sauce bubbles and thickens.
• 16 serve warm on top of blondie and ice cream.