“Macadamia Nut Blondies”

I love making different variations of recipes. If you loved the Coconut Blondies recipe I’ve posted, get your mixing bowl ready. Try Macadamia Nut Blondies. These bars have the same base as my Coconut Blondies. I have omitted the coconut and added Macadamia Nuts. Macadamia Nut Blondies have the same buttery taste but a nut crunch. Macadamia Nut Blondies are luscious and a quick go-to dessert. Have your junior bakers help you whip up a batch tonight. Don’t get me wrong …adults love these bars, too. Let me know what variations you come up with. Enjoy!

Macadamia Nut Blondies

Macadamia Nut Blondies

2 sticks butter (1 cup), melted

2 cups packed dark brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 1/2 t. vanilla extract

1/2 t. almond extract

1/4 t. salt

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups Macadamia nuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13×9 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and line pan with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, stir melted butter and brown sugar until blended. Add eggs, vanilla, almond extract, and salt, stirring vigorously until smooth and well combined.

Stir in flour, stirring until no streaks of flour remain. Add Macadamia nuts, mixing well.

Spread the batter evenly into prepared lined pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool in pan; remove and cut into squares.

Store blondies in an air tight container at room temperature for up to three days or refrigerate up to one week. Blondies may be frozen up to three months.