Blondies with Dark Chocolate and Macadamia Nuts
Rich and chewy dessert bar with a brownie like texture and a deep caramel flavor. Each bar is packed with macadamia nuts and dark chocolate.
Ingredients
- 142 grams unsalted butter (1-1/4 sticks), melted and cooled
- 200 grams dark brown sugar (1 cup)
- 133 grams light brown sugar (2/3 cup)
- 100 grams egg (2 large eggs)
- 20 grams egg yolks (1 large egg yolk)
- 100 grams almond butter (1/4 cup)
- 10 grams vanilla bean paste (2 teaspoons)
- 3 grams kosher salt (1/2 teaspoon)
- 1 grams ground cinnamon (1/8 teaspoon)
- 187 grams all-purpose flour (1-1/2 cups)
- 3 grams baking powder (1/2 teaspoon)
- 125 grams macadamia nuts (1 cup)
- 168 grams dark chocolate chunks OR semisweet chocolate chips OR milk chocolate chips (1 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Line a 9 x 9-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Add melted butter, dark brown sugar, light brown sugar, eggs and yolk, almond butter, vanilla paste, sea salt, and ground cinnamon to a mixing bowl. Whisk until smooth.
- Add the flour and baking powder to a separate bowl. Whisk to combine. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture. Fold in with large spatula.
- Fold in 3/4 cup macadamia nuts, and 3/4 cup chocolate chunks or chips.
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan using a spatula. Top with remaining macadamia nuts, and chocolate chunks or chips.
- Bake in preheated oven until cooked through and golden brown on top, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Insert a toothpick into the center of the blondies. It should come out clean.
- Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.
- Slice into individual dessert bars.
- Store at room temperature for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container. Freeze baked bars up to 1 month.