Applebee's White Chocolate Blondie with Walnut Maple Sauce

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 butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg -- beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350º.

Sift flour, add baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Sift again. Add chopped nuts. Mix well and set aside. Melt butter. Add brown sugar and mix well. Add egg and vanilla. Blend well. Add flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing well. Stir in white chocolate chips. Spread in a 9x9x2-inch pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with slightly fudgy-looking crumbs. Serve with ice cream and maple butter sauce.

Maple butter sauce:

3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Combine syrup and butter, cook over low heat until butter is melted. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Add walnuts, if desired. Makes One 9x9-inch pan

Per serving: 324 Calories (kcal); 15g Total Fat; (41% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 43g Carbohydrate; 39mg Cholesterol; 177mg Sodium Serving Size : 9

Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat; 2 Other Carbs.