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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 you over-bake them. Allow to co
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Quick Ranch Dip Mix

Make up a batch of this and keep it in a jar. You could mix it with yogurt, sour cream, buttermilk, mayo ... I'm sure all of these would work. I had sour cream on hand so that's what I used.




Quick Ranch Dip Mix
Adapted from Budget Savvy Diva
Makes 3 servings

 Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon onion flakes
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
  1. Mix everything together and store in a jar. When you're ready to use it, mix 1 heaping tablespoon with 1 cup of sour cream, plain yogurt or a combination of sour cream and mayo. Use some buttermilk to thin it out if you want more of  a dressing consistency.
  2. You can use cashew cream for a vegan option, and dairy free milk for thinning.
  3. Let the mixture sit in the fridge for several hours or overnight before you eat it.
  4. This makes about 3 heaping tablespoons of mix.
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  1. Tina @ MOMS CRAZY COOKINGSeptember 7, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    Happy Happy Birthday to you both, and thanks so much for jumping in and playing along. Your dip looks great.

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  2. Christine @ Christine's Kitchen ChroniclesSeptember 7, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    Popping in to say hello from the CCC blog hop. Great minds must think alike since I also made Ranch seasoning. Only difference is you took it all the way to dip whereas I kind of cheated because I had no dip or dressing-making materials in my house!

    Love the retro pictures of your daughter. Just beautiful.

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  3. Love Bakes Good CakesSeptember 7, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    Your recipe looks so creamy! Happy Birthday to your daughter :) I'm #4 in the CCC.

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  4. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeSeptember 7, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    Your daughter is a doll! And I love the idea of having some dried mix to whip this up whenever needed :)

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  5. A SISTER IN CHRISTSeptember 7, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    Fantastic! I love spice blends and am going to have to make this soon! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Sprinkle Some SunshineSeptember 12, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    I'm loving checking out the blog hop posts! Your dip sounds delciious, chips & dip are my weakness! YUM!

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