Applebee’s White Chocolate Blondie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray 9 x 13 pan.

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2/3 cup butter-melted (Do not substitute margarine)
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs-beaten
2 T. vanilla
1 cup white chocolate chips

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add chopped nuts and mix. Melt butter, add brown sugar and mix well. Add beaten eggs and vanilla. Blend well. Add flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing well. Stir in white chips. Spread in pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean or with fudgy looking crumbs.

Maple Butter Sauce

¾ cup maple syrup
½ cup butter (Do not substitute margarine)
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup walnuts (optional)

Heat in pan until melted. Serve hot over blondie brownie.