Description
Peanut butter blondies with a soft chewy texture and a rich creamy peanut butter center. These bars are packed with chocolate chunks and have a golden crinkly top for the perfect homemade dessert.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cup (300 g) creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup (158 g) butter, melted
1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar
1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cup (220 g) all purpose flour
1/3 cup (80 g) semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (optional)
Instructions
1. Line an 8×8 baking pan with wax paper on all sides
2. Melt the peanut butter until smooth and pour it into the lined pan
3. Freeze for 1 to 2 hours until solid enough to lift in one piece
4. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
5. Remove the frozen peanut butter layer and reline the pan with parchment paper
6. Melt the butter in a large bowl
7. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar and whisk until thick and paste-like
8. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until combined
9. Add flour and salt and mix just until combined without overmixing
10. Fold in the chocolate chips gently
11. Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan
12. Place the frozen peanut butter layer on top
13. Cover with the remaining batter and spread evenly
14. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes until the top is golden and crinkly
15. Check with a toothpick, it should have moist crumbs but not wet batter
16. Let cool completely before slicing into squares
Notes
Do not overmix the batter to keep the blondies soft
Use parchment paper for easy removal
Chill before slicing for clean edges
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg