Applebee's Chocolate Walnut Blondie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter or 1/3 cup margarine
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350º.
• 2 sift flour, add baking powder, baking soda, and salt; sift again.
• 3 add chopped nuts; mix well and set aside.
• 4 melt unsalted butter; add brown sugar and mix well.
• 5 add egg and vanilla; blend well.
• 6 add flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing well.
• 7 stir in chocolate chips.
• 8 spread in a 9x9x2-inch pan.
• 9 bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with slightly fudgy-looking crumbs.
• 10 serve with vanilla ice cream and maple butter sauce.
• 11 ---to make the maple unsalted butter sauce---.
• 12 combine syrup and butter, cook over low heat until butter is melted.
• 13 stir in brown sugar until dissolved.
• 14 add walnuts, if desired.