Bourbon Pecan Blondies Recipes

BOURBON-PECAN BLONDIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy; gradually add brown sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add bourbon and vanilla, beating until blended.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating on low speed just until blended, stopping to scrape bowl as needed. Stir in baking chips and pecans. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

BOURBON BROWN BUTTER BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring regularly, until butter turns brown and smells nutty, about 5 minutes, making sure it doesn't burn. Pour brown butter into a large bowl and allow to cool slightly.
• Stir brown sugar into browned butter and add bourbon. Mix in egg and vanilla extract until combined. Add flour and salt; stir until well combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. Let cool completely before slicing.

BUTTERSCOTCH-BOURBON BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray or butter it generously. For ease, I recommend lining the pan with parchment paper and spraying that, too.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and 1/4 cup of the butterscotch chips until the mixture is smooth. Transfer it to the bowl of a stand mixer.
• Beat the brown sugar into the butter mixture, then the egg. Add the vanilla and bourbon and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture and beat until incorporated. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup butterscotch chips.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with not too much stuck to it. Let cool before cutting. Find this recipes and more in Duff Bakes: Think and Bake Like a Pro at Home ($27.50, William Morrow).