Recipe: Peanut Butter Blondies

Peanut Butter Blondies
Posted by Lacee @ Lacee's Recipe Exchange

Butter
All-purpose flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup super chunky peanut butter
1 tablespoon light molasses
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
1 egg
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup coarsely chopped roasted salted peanuts
1/2 cup peanut butter chips

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour bottom of 9-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan.

Melt 1/2 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat. Cool to lukewarm. Mix in peanut butter, then molasses, honey and vanilla.

Combine 1 cup flour and salt in small bowl.

Using electric mixer, beat egg with sugar in large bowl until thick and light colored. Fold in peanut butter mixture. Gently stir in flour just to combine. Spread batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle top with peanuts and peanut butter chips.

Bake until center is almost set, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan on rack.