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 –  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 😉