🥜 How to make Peanut Butter Blondies! - Deliciously Decadent! 🥜

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is lower in sugar and offers a different flavor profile.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate chips have less sugar and more antioxidants.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: dried fruit

Seeds provide similar crunch with different nutrients.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Melt 1 stick of unsalted butter in the microwave for about 30 seconds until just melted.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1 packed down cup of light brown sugar and 1 egg, mixing until well combined.

Add the melted butter to the mixture and mix until combined.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Add 1/2 cup of peanut butter and mix until fully incorporated.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1 cup of all-purpose flour, mixing until just combined.

Fold in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips if desired.

Prepare an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper or cooking spray.

Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, checking with a toothpick for doneness.

Allow to cool completely in the pan before cutting into 16 pieces.

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