Ingredients

Walnut Blondie with Maple Butter Sauce

1 cup flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoonbaking powder
1/8 teaspoonbaking soda
1/8 teaspoonsalt
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/3 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

For Maple Butter Sauce

3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, adding baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Sift again. Add chopped nuts, mix well, set aside.

Melt butter, add brown sugar and mix well. Add egg and vanilla, blend well. Add flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing well.
Stir in white chocolate chips. Spread into a sprayed 9 inch square pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

For Maple Butter Sauce:.

Combine syrup, butter, and cream cheese in a small saute pan and heat on low heat until everything is melted. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Add walnuts if desired. Serve this sauce over finished blondie with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Directions