blondie bars
Chewy and festive blondie bars packed with pastel candies. A perfect one-pan dessert for spring or Easter celebrations.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3.5 cups all purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1.5 cups M&M's candy (or mini pastel eggs)
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine the light brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt to the wet ingredients and gently fold until just combined.
- Fold in the M&M's candy gently to distribute evenly throughout the batter.
- Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, then press the batter evenly into the pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Cut into 16 bars and serve.
Notes
Store blondie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.