Maple Pecan Blondies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.67 cups unsalted butter
• 1.25 cups brown sugar
• 0.5 cups maple syrup
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups pecans , toasted and chopped, divided

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, extending the paper over the sides.

3. 3

   In a large bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.

4. 4

   In a medium saucepan combine butter, brown sugar, andmaple syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until melted and smooth,about 6 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir eggs and vanilla into the butter mixture.

6. 6

   Stir butter mixture into flour mixture.

7. 7

   Fold in 1 1/4 cups of the pecans.

8. 8

   Spread batter in prepared pan.

9. 9

   Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup pecans over the top. Bake until set, 35 to 40 minutes. The internal temperature should read 200 degrees F ( (93 degrees C).

10. 10

    Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack before lifting from pan with the parchment paper. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars for serving.