Peanut Butter Cup Blondies
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
- ⅓ cup natural peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
- ¼ cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 tablespoons skim milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ¼ cup milk or semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 (0.75-ounce) peanut butter cups, coarsely chopped
- Cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 9 x 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk to combine the flour, sugars, baking powder, and salt (if using).
- In a separate medium bowl, stir to combine the peanut butter, butter, milk, vanilla and eggs.
- Add peanut butter mixture to dry ingredients, and gently stir until combined. Fold in chocolate chips until combined (do not over mix).
- Pour batter in prepared baking dish. Arrange peanut butter cups over batter.
- Bake for 19 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Recipe by Alida's Kitchen at https://www.alidaskitchen.com/?p=230
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