Joshua Berry's Recipe

Peanut Butter Blondies

Category: Recipes

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped cashews
2/3 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon black walnut extract
1/4 teaspoon rum flavoring
1/4 teaspoon butternut flavoring
1/4 teaspoon hazelnut syrup/flavoring
1/4 teaspoon caramel syrup/flavoring
1/4 teaspoon coconut flavoring
1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
1 cup peanut butter chips
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 peanut creamy peanut butter
1/2 block cream cheese; 4 oz.(room temperature)

Directions:

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and set aside. Using an electric mixer,mix together the brown sugar melted butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs along with the flavorings, and blend well; though not over mixing. Add flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing well. Stir in chopped cashews and peanut butter chips. Spread into a 9" square pan. Bake at 350F, 20-25 minutes, or until tester inserted in center comes out clean or with slightly fudgy looking crumbs.
You can use store bought caramel syrup or make some from scratch.
Serve sauce over warm blondies topped with vanilla bean ice cream.