1 electric mixer (optional) can be used for wet ingredients only or they can be hand mixed
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
2cupsall purpose flour
½tsp baking powder
¾tsp kosher salt
Wet Ingredients
1cupunsalted butter melted
2cupsdark brown sugar
2eggsroom temp
1egg yolkroom temp
1tablespoonvanilla extract
10.8ozEaster colored peanut M&M'sreserve a small handful for the top
Toppings
½cuppeanut butter
1small handfulpastel colored peanut M&M's
¼teaspoonflaky sea saltoptional
Instructions
Mixing the Dry Ingredients
Preheat the oven to 350°F then spray an 8x8 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray. Line the pan with parchment paper and spray it again
Whisk the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl
Mixing the Wet Ingredients
Mix the melted butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl until fully combined. You can use a whisk or hand mixer
Mix the eggs and egg yolk in, one at a time, mixing fully between each addition and scraping the sides of the bowl down
Stir in the vanilla
Combining and Baking the Blondies
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until almost fully combined
Fold in the M&M's
Dollop the peanut butter on top of the blondies all over then swirl around a few times with a butter knife
Scoop out the blondie batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes until edges are starting to brown and middle looks slightly underbaked
Allow the blondies to cool fully on a wire rack before cutting
Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired
Notes
Do not overmix the blondies
Do not overbake these peanut butter blondies
Pro tip for getting the blondies out of the pan easily to slice. Spray the pan with non-stick cooking spray then line the pan with parchment paper and spray the parchment paper as well. Make sure to leave yourself at least a 2 inch overhang to easily lift the blondies out of the pan
Blondies are fun because you can add different mix-ins. A couple that would be good with these Easter Peanut Butter Blondies are chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or butterscotch chips
Let blondies fully cool before cutting and serving