Shelly's Recipe

BUTTERSCOTCH BLONDIES WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Category: Brownies/Blondies

1 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 tsp. maple flavoring
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

In a large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, melted butter and maple flavoring. Beat in eggs, one at a time.

In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Gradually stir flour into egg mixture. Add nuts and mix to combine ingredients. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray; transfer batter to pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in middle of pan comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting.

Caramel Frosting
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup whole milk
2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Bring butter, dark brown and light brown sugar to boil over medium heat, whisking constantly (approximately 2 minutes). Stir in milk, and return to a boil; remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; stir with a wooden spoon until smooth. Use immediately.