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peanut butter butterscotch blondies

Peanut Butter Butterscotch Blondies

Kitchen Ready Betty
These soft and chewy peanut butter blondies are a nostalgic, one-bowl treat packed with melty chocolate and butterscotch chips. Ready in just 45 minutes, they’re the ultimate sweet-and-salty dessert for anyone who loves a thick, fudgy center.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Desserts
Servings 9
Calories 407 kcal

Equipment

  • 8x8 or 9x9 square baking pan (well greased and/or lined with parchment paper for easy removal)

Ingredients
  

  • ⅓ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter I use Jif
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs at room temperature for easier mixing
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • ½ cup butterscotch chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine softened butter and peanut butter in large mixing bowl. Blend until smooth.
  • Next, add the brown and white sugars. Blend until smooth, then stir in the vanilla extract.
  • Add eggs, one at a time; stir until just combined.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Then add this mixture to the large bowl. Stir with a spoon until just combined.
  • Stir in the butterscotch and chocolate chips until just combined.
  • Spread this mixture into a well-greased square pan; optional to line the pan with parchment paper for easier removal.  
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes (see recipe notes below for tips).
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Then loosen from the edges of the pan and cut into squares!

Notes

When you’re adding the dry ingredients, stop mixing the second you stop seeing streaks of flour. If you over-mix the batter here, you’ll end up with a tough, bread-like bar instead of that signature fudgy blondie texture we’re after!
Don't overbake these! Because of the peanut butter, they’ll continue to firm up as they cool in the pan. Start checking them at the 30-minute mark—you’re looking for golden edges and a center that is set but still has a tiny bit of "jiggle" when you wiggle the pan. If a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs (not raw batter!), they are officially perfect.
These bars stay perfect in an airtight container at room temperature for 3–5 days.
They can also be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months! Just wrap individual squares tightly in plastic wrap and store them in a freezer bag. Thaw on the counter for a few hours when the craving hits.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 squareCalories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 280mgPotassium: 149mgFiber: 1gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 273IUCalcium: 56mgIron: 1mg
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