Browned Butter Pecan Blondies

Maple pecan blondies in a stack of three.

5 from 1 vote

The chewiest Browned Butter Pecan Blondies are so deliciously buttery with a hint of maple and loaded with chopped pecans. There's still a few days left of Fall so let's enjoy the flavors before it's over!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Calories: 306kcal

Author: Jessica

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup pure maple syrup
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup + 2 tbs all-purpose flour
½ cup pecans roughly chopped
whole pecans for garnish optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a small saucepan turned to medium heat, place butter and brown it by swirling constantly until it turns a light brown color. Be careful not to burn. Scrape up all brown bits from the bottom of the pan and pour butter into a large bowl.
Add brown sugar and mix until smooth. Beat in egg, maple syrup and vanilla until combined. Stir in flour until incorporated. Fold in pecans.
Pour batter into prepared pan and spread into an even layer and press whole pecans into the top roughly where you are going to cut the bars so there is one on top of each.
Bake for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs. They will appear under baked, but they will set up when they cool and stay soft and fudgy. Allow them to cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish. Once they're firm enough to cut, slice them into bars and enjoy.

Notes

Storage instructions: Browned Butter Pecan Blondies will stay fresh for 3 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Freezing instructions: To freeze these bars, wrap bars individually in plastic wrap OR wrap entire pan un-cut and place in a resealable, freezer-safe bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.

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