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Brown Butter Maple Pecan Blondies

These Brown Butter Maple Pecan Blondies taste like Fall! They are the perfect amount of sweet maple syrup paired with toasted pecan flavor!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 15 bars

Equipment

  • Kitchenaid Mixer
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Chopper
  • Small Saucepan
  • Small frying pan
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Small Bowl
  • 9"x13" Baking Dish
  • Tinfoil

Ingredients

Brown Butter Maple Pecan Blondies

  • 2/3 Cup Salted Butter browned
  • 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar packed
  • 3/4 Cup Maple Syrup
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 Cups Toasted Pecans chopped fine reserve 1/2 cup for topping

Maple Glaze

  • 3/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Maple Syrup
  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

Blondies

  • Line your 9"x13" baking dish with tinfoil and lightly spray it with oil. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Chop 1 1/2 cups of pecans and toast them in a small pan over medium-high heat. You'll know they're ready to go when you can smell the toasty nutty flavor, should only take 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set to the side.
  • In a small saucepan add 2/3 cup of salted butter and cook over medium-high heat just until it starts to brown. Then turn down the heat and add 1 packed cup of dark brown sugar, 3/4 cup of maple syrup, and 2 tsp of vanilla. Stir until sugar is melted and everything is thoroughly combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 cups of flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt. Stir in 1 cup of the toasted pecans and set to the side.
  • In your KitchenAid mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the two eggs and whip on high until a pale yellow and fluffy. While the mixer is still going on medium-low speed, slowly pour in the butter mixture. Whisk until combined.
  • Next, add in the flour/nut mixture in three separate batches, mixing thoroughly between each one. Once all the flour is incorporated, pour the blondie batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth it out evenly.
  • Place it in the oven on the middle rack and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. If you're using a glass 9"x13" dish it will take 20-25 minutes, a stoneware baker will take 30-35. Use the toothpick test to know when they're done.

Maple Glaze

  • Towards the end of the blondies bake time make the maple glaze by combining 3/4 cup powdered sugar, 3 tbsp of maple syrup, 1 tbsp of milk, 1 tsp of vanilla, and 1/4 tsp of cinnamon in a small bowl
  • Immediately after removing the blondies from the oven, evenly spread/brush the maple glaze all over the top of them and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of toasted, chopped pecans.
  • Allow the blondies to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then use the edges of the foil to lift them out of the tray. Cut the blondies into 15 rectangles while they are still warm and then allow them to finish cooling.
  • Enjoy with a cup of coffee and a friend!