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March 27, 2014

Peanut Butter Blossom Blondies

Peanut Butter Blossom Blondies

Holy Moly! Peanut Butter Blossom Blondies… where have you been all my life? So much silky peanut butter flavor bursting from one chewy, little square! And the mini kisses on top? Yes, yes, yes. Chocolate and peanut butter ————-> They can do no wrong!

Speaking of peanut butter… we don’t see enough of it around here, do we…? I know you love it. I do, too. But see, the guy I live with – and ya know, love –Β Β isn’t a fan (…?), and so, it tends to get pushed to the back burner, only to rear its creamy, nutty, oh-so-addiciting head when I really get a craving. Thank goodness for cravings! They wake you up.

Since this was a craving situation – meaning I needed peanut butter, and fast – a long, complicated recipe was not at all in the cards. Patience has never been my strong suit! So, after dipping the spoon in the jar a few times (hello, quick fix), I came to the conclusion a pan of peanut butter blondies would be the path I choose for this PB baking adventure.

Blondies are great for times like this because they’re utterly simple in ingredients, only take a few minutes to assemble, and really have no limits as far as how you flavor them. They also take less than 20 minutes to bake and make your home smell amazing in the process. So ya know, I call that a dessert WIN!

I chose to fashion these blondies after one of my all-time favorite cookies – peanut butter blossoms. Also known as “those peanut butter cookies with the kisses in the middle”. Yeah, those. They’re a classic! They’re also very addicting – especially in blondie form. I may or may not have eaten 3 straight from the pan. I’m not telling!

The base of these blondies are dense, chewy, and totally packed with a wonderful punch of peanut butter – what more could you ask for, right!?

Well, how about a crunchy sugar lid and rows upon rows of mini- kisses?! You definitely won’t want to skip out on those guys! They give these blondies an extra kick of crunch and creaminess that make these a must for any and all chocolate peanut butter fans. A MUST πŸ˜‰

Peanut Butter Blossom Blondies

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Peanut Butter Blossom Blondies

Author bakerbynature

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup creamy, unsweetened peanut butter
  • 3 teaspoons whole milk
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 bag mini kisses (I found them at target)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Grease a 9Γ—9-inch pan, line with parchment paper, then grease the parchment paper.
  2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and sugar together - whisking occasionally - until the butter is just melted. Remove from the burner. Add the peanut butter and milk, mix together well, and allow the mixture to cool for 2-3 minutes. Quickly whisk in the egg and vanilla extract.
  3. Whisk together salt and flour. Add dry ingredients all at once to the wet ingredients. Stir until just incorporated.
  4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle the top with the granulated sugar. Bake for 14- 18 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the center is set.
  5. Right after removing the pan from the oven, carefully press the kisses into the top of the hot blondies. Let cool completely before cutting.
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Filed Under: Bars, Buns and Brownies, Chocolate, Cookies Tagged With: blondies, peanut butter, peanut butter blossoms

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  1. Layla @ Brunch Time Baker says

    March 27, 2014 at 1:47 pm

    These bars look so wonderful! I love how perfect the drops look on them

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    • bakerbynature says

      March 27, 2014 at 2:24 pm

      Thank you so much, Layla! xo

      Reply
  2. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    March 27, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    You poor dear, Charlie isn’t a pb fan??! *gasp* (Michael doesn’t care for s’mores…it hurts my heart)

    SO glad you made these blondies, SUCH an awesome idea to make pb blossoms into blondie form! They look SUPER DUPER delish!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      March 27, 2014 at 2:24 pm

      I know… it’s his major flaw πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  3. sue/the view from great island says

    March 27, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    These photos are awesome — sharing and pinning!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      March 27, 2014 at 2:24 pm

      Wow! Thank you so much πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says

    March 27, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    Obsessed with these pictures, OBSESSED! Those little chocolate chips are SO perfect! And I can’t believe your man doesn’t like peanut butter! Is he human??? πŸ™‚

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  5. Jess @ The Baguette Diet says

    March 27, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    My BF isn’t a peanut butter fan, either….still hoping he’ll come around one of these days (except maybe not really, as now I get the whole jar to myself)!

    This photos are gorgeous, saving the recipe to make the second Lent is over and I can enjoy sweets again πŸ™‚

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  6. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says

    March 27, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    Yessss! Peanut butter + chocolate = love

    Reply
  7. Nora (A Clean Bake) says

    March 27, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    These are seriously calling my name. Pinning for sure!

    Reply
  8. Claire Gallam says

    March 27, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    OMGOMGOMGOAJGG.

    Reply
  9. Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says

    March 27, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    Hot damn, these look incredible. Chewy cookies with full-on peanut butter flavor? You’re speaking my language!

    Reply
  10. Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg says

    March 27, 2014 at 6:58 pm

    What your guy doesn’t eat send them my way. These look sensationally delicious.

    Reply
  11. Erin | The Law Student's Wife says

    March 27, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    Yay for PB! I’ll take the boy’s share, just to be a good friend and all πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  12. Meriem @ Culinary Couture says

    March 27, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    How genius of you to turn the classic cookie into blondies! I love those mini kisses!

    Reply
  13. Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says

    March 27, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    I need these in my life right now! I see you and I share the need for quick peanut butter fixes! Pinned for my next such crisis!

    Reply
  14. Tieghan Gerard says

    March 28, 2014 at 3:32 am

    Peanut butter and chocolate? Yeah, I am so making these!! Pretty photos!! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  15. Christine @ Cooking with Cakes says

    March 28, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    yes, I’m stalking you today, and good lord do these look rich!!! (in the best way possible)

    Reply
  16. Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says

    March 28, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    You just can’t go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate! These blondies look deeeeelicious. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  17. Molly @Doughvelopment says

    March 29, 2014 at 12:17 am

    THIS IS BRILLIANT. I absolutely love the idea of turning peanut butter blossoms into blondies!

    Reply
  18. Joanne says

    March 29, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    If you ever need help consuming any peanut butter-licious treats, the.boy and I will gladly do our part. We are addicts, after all!

    Reply
  19. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    March 30, 2014 at 8:46 pm

    These blondies are just what my Sunday needs, love them!

    Reply
  20. sally @ sallys baking addiction says

    March 30, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    These have my name written all over them Ashley!! Turning a classic cookies into a blondie – I just love it. Hope you had a great weekend!

    Reply
  21. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says

    April 2, 2014 at 10:59 pm

    LOVE these peanut butter blondies, Ashley! I’m such a sucker for anything PB and chocolate. Beautiful photos, too. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  22. Cris says

    April 23, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    Your blondies look so perfect and amazing :X

    Reply
  23. sheila says

    July 20, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    Holy Yummage! My kids and their friends would love these!

    Reply

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