Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a bit of overhang for easy removal.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, and peanut butter until smooth and well combined. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Add dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until a thick batter is formed (don’t overmix).
- Fold in chocolate chips: Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Bake: Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake Time: Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. The edges should be set and lightly golden.
- Cool: Allow the blondies to cool completely in the pan before lifting out using the parchment paper and cutting into squares.
Tips:
- Peanut butter: Use your favorite creamy peanut butter. For extra peanut butter flavor, add an additional 1/4 cup.
- Chocolate chips: Swap the chocolate chips for peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips, or another mix-in of your choice.
- Texture: For a slightly chewier texture, add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to the dry ingredients.
- Don’t overbake: Blondies will continue to set up a bit as they cool, so avoid overbaking for perfect fudgy goodness.
Enjoy your delicious chocolate chip peanut butter blondies!
