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Maple Pecan Blondies

Here’s a blondie recipe that I have made many times!  Mine are never as gooey as Gemma’s and that’s probably because I over-bake them. I should keep a better eye on them next time. I like to brown the butter first but it’s not necessary. Enjoy!  Maple Pecan Blondies Makes 9-12 servings Original recipe from Bigger Bolder Baking Ingredients ¾ cup butter, melted or browned 1¼ cups dark brown sugar ½ cup maple syrup 1 large egg  2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda I ¼ cups pecans, toasted and chopped  Directions   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13” baking pan with parchment. Gemma used 8x8 but I like my bars thinner. Whisk together the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and salt. Stir in the flour and baking soda just until combined.  Stir in the pecans. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. They middle should be slightly jiggly but they still taste yummy if yo...

Pink Hot Chocolate

This was tasty and very pretty! I didn't have any big marshmallows to cut hearts out of, but I did have a box of Lucky Charms! I picked out the hearts. I also came across some recipes online that called for maraschino cherry juice which is very clever! I didn't have any but next time I would rather use that than food colouring. It would also add a nice cherry flavour to your drink.


Pink Hot Chocolate
Makes 1 serving

Ingredients
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 oz white chocolate, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • a few drops red food colouring
  • marshmallows or whipped cream
Directions
  1. In a small pot, heat the milk over medium heat until it's steaming hot, but don't boil it. Whisk in the chocolate until melted.
  2. Serve hot with marshmallows or whipped cream.

I was pretty sure I pinned the recipe for this but now I can't find it so I can't link back to where I found it. If you know who wrote it, please let me know. 

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