Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Blondies

A chewy peanut butter brownie-like bar studded with white chocolate and Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. A great alternative for the non-chocolate lover in the group.

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed and room temperature
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2/3 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs, room temperature
30 Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (about 1 bag), chopped
1/3 cup white chocolate chips

Servings: 18 Big Squares

Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line and/or grease a 9×13 pan (or two 8x8 pans). In a medium bowl,beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, at least 3 minutes. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, then the peanut butter, vanilla, and almond extract, until thoroughly incorporated. Then add the baking powder, baking soda, and salt, mixing thoroughly until combined. Add flour in in three steps making sure it is fully incorporated between each addition. Do not over mix dough, only mix until incorporated.

Fold in the chopped Reeses and the white chocolate chips. This dough is sort of thick, so I found it easiest to press it into my pan with clean hands. Bake for 20 minutes, then cover the top with aluminum foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes, until set (the foil will ensure that the top doesn’t brown too quickly). Allow to cool completely, then cut into squares and serve.

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Recipe From: http://crepesofwrath.net/2011/03/30/reeses-peanut-butter-cup-blondies/

This recipe originally called for a 1/2 tsp almond extract but I found that this added a slightly off flavor to the whole thing and detracted from the whole recipe. I removed it from the recipe here, but feel free to add this back in if you feel so inclined.

These blondies turn out to be like the peanut butter equivalents to brownies, with a nice fudgy texture.