Three desserts in one week! Wow, my sweet tooth is getting the better of me! 🙂 I guess next week will just have to be all vegetables! Just kidding! I don’t actually know if I could do that. . . Anyways, about these amazing bars. . .
These blondies are a thin, delicate bar that are perfectly rich and sweet. The nuttiness of the pecans in the base offsets the sweetness of the frosting. And well, browned butter is always amazing! Plus, they come together in no time! (My kind of dessert!)
They pass the crumble test (a million pieces don’t go everywhere when you take a bite) and are great to take along to picnics and barbecues for that finishing touch to a delicious meal!
Have a great weekend!!
Pecan Blondies with Browned Butter Frosting
Adapted from: Pillsbury Complete Cookbook p. 435
Yield: 36 bars
Ingredients
- For the Bars
- 1/2 C granulated sugar substitute
- 1/4 C sugar
- 1/2 C brown sugar
- 1/2 C butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- 1/2 C whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 C chopped pecans
- For the Frosting
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 C powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-4 tbsp non-fat milk
- 36 pecan halves, for garnish
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9×13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add sugar substitute, sugar, brown sugar, and butter. Beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs. Beat until well-blended. Beat in flours, baking powder, and salt until combined. Stir in pecans.
- Spread batter in bottom of pan. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove pan to wire rack to cool.
- While bars are cooling, heat butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat until light golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar, vanilla, and just enough milk to reach desired consistency. Blend until smooth.
- Spread frosting over cooled bars. Arrange pecan halves over frosting and cut into bars.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
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These look so good, thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Pamela!
These look amazing! A perfect summer dessert!
Thanks, Autumn!
browned butter is my secret weapon. it adds SO much flavor to whatever you put it in! this frosting looks out of this world!
Browned butter definitely makes a huge difference! I love using it!
It’s been so long since I’ve made blondies! Will have to make this ASAP!
You will!!
This is my kind of dessert when I don’t have to pick up a mess from the crumbling pieces. They look great!
Thanks, Ellen! I’m not a huge fan of losing half of my dessert to crumbs in my lap!
Anything with brown butter immediately wins my heart!
You would love these!
I love pecans, and they must taste amazing with the browned butter!
They sure do! 🙂
I have so many ideas for that frosting. Yum! These bars would be perfect for a 4th of July picnic.
Yeah, the frosting goes great with all kinds of desserts! Thanks, Emily!
These sound fantastic! Hmm brown butter!
Thanks, browned butter is sooo good!
Mmmm brown butter frosting on these beauties must be heaven 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
It is! 🙂
that frosting is to die for!! Brown butter is bliss 🙂
Thanks, Abby! The frosting sure tasted great straight from the bowl!
Oh, wow I love blondies. And that frosting looks fantastic! I actually bookmarked these to make over the holidays 🙂