Butterscotch Blondie Bars with Peanut-Pretzel Caramel

Butterscotch Blondie Bars with Peanut-Pretzel Caramel might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 40. One serving contains 212 calories, 5g of protein, and 10g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of 2"-wide twisted pretzels, brown sugar, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bakingpan with parchment paper, leaving a 1"overhang on long sides of pan.

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Baking Paper

Oven

Frying Pan

Whisk flour,baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl;set aside. Stir butter in a medium skilletover medium heat until browned bits format bottom of pan, 7–8 minutes.

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Baking Powder

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Frying Pan

Transfer toa medium bowl.

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Bowl

Add brown sugar. Using anelectric mixer, beat until well combined andmixture resembles wet sand, 2–3 minutes.

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Brown Sugar

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Blender

Add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy andwell combined, about 2 minutes.

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Vanilla

Egg

Add dryingredients; beat until smooth (batter willbe thick). Using an offset or regular spatula,evenly spread batter in prepared pan.

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Spread

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Spatula

Frying Pan

Bake blondie until golden brown, edgespull away from sides of pan, and a testerinserted into center comes out with a fewmoist crumbs attached, 20–25 minutes.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Letcool completely in pan on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

Frying Pan

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a rimmed baking sheetwith parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Oven

Spread peanutsover sheet in an even layer.

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Spread

Bake, stirringfrequently, until golden brown and fragrant,5–7 minutes. Set aside.

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Oven

Stir sugar and 1/2 cup water in a largesaucepan over medium-low heat untilsugar dissolves. Increase heat; boil withoutstirring, occasionally swirling pan andbrushing down sides with a wet pastrybrush, until caramel is deep amber, 12–15minutes.

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Caramel