Maple Walnut Blondies Recipe

By
Yvonne Ruperti
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Yvonne Ruperti
Yvonne Ruperti is a food writer, recipe developer, former bakery owner, and cookbook author. She is also an adjust professor of baking at the Culinary Institute of America in Singapore.
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Updated April 15, 2020
Photograph: Yvonne Ruperti

Swirling a few tablespoons of extra maple syrup into the batter give these buttery bars an extra maple kick.

Note: I tested this with both pure maple syrup and "maple flavored" syrup. Pure maple syrup offered subtle maple flavor; the "maple flavored" syrup flavor was much more pronounced. For fudgy texture, avoid over baking.

Recipe Details

Maple Walnut Blondies Recipe

Active 15 mins
Total 100 mins
Serves 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 11 tablespoons (5 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter, half melted

  • 1 cup (7 ounces) packed light brown sugar

  • 1 1/8 teaspoons salt

  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup, divided (see note)

  • 1 large egg

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 2 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 3/4 cups (about 7 ounces) walnuts, chopped, divided

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to upper middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 9- by 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper or foil, allowing edges to hang over the sides like a sling. Grease pan.

  2. Stir butter with brown sugar and salt in large bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup maple syrup and egg until combined. Add flour and baking soda to bowl and stir until completely combined. Stir in 1 1/2 cups walnuts.

  3. Spread into prepared pan and smooth the top. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup over top and swirl into batter. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.

  4. Bake until golden and just set in center (but is still jiggly), about 25 minutes. Avoid over baking. Transfer pan to wire rack to cool, about an hour. Grab sling and lift blondies out of pan to cut.

Special Equipment

9- by 9-inch baking pan

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
401Calories
22gFat
48gCarbs
6gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories401
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g28%
Saturated Fat 8g39%
Cholesterol 43mg14%
Sodium 238mg10%
Total Carbohydrate 48g17%
Dietary Fiber 2g6%
Total Sugars 27g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 0mg1%
Calcium 56mg4%
Iron 2mg10%
Potassium 165mg4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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