Applebee's White Chocolate Walnut Blondie

Ingredients

• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter or margarine
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Maple Butter Sauce

• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350º.

2. 2

   Sift flour, add baking powder, baking soda, and salt; sift again.

3. 3

   Add chopped nuts; mix well and set aside.

4. 4

   Melt unsalted butter; add brown sugar and mix well.

5. 5

   Add egg and vanilla; blend well.

6. 6

   Add flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing well.

7. 7

   Stir in white chocolate chips.

8. 8

   Spread in a 9x9x2-inch pan.

9. 9

   Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with slightly fudgy-looking crumbs.

10. 10

    Serve with vanilla ice cream and maple butter sauce.

11. 11

    ---To Make the Maple Unsalted butter Sauce---.

12. 12

    Combine syrup and butter, cook over low heat until butter is melted.

13. 13

    Stir in brown sugar until dissolved.

14. 14

    Add walnuts, if desired.