beautiful blond(ies)

This recipe was scary easy...I mean once I grabbed all the ingredients it took maybe 10 minutes to whip up and throw in the oven...food like that...is just dangerous to me and my husband lol...yay blondies!

the usual suspects

1 stick melted butter, pinch of salt, 1 firmly packed cup of brown sugar, one large egg, dashes coconut and pure vanilla extract mixed till smooth

1 cup a/p flour, and 1 cup each coconut and chocolate chips- ready for baking!

I lined an 8x8 pan with parchment paper and baked it for around 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

Tada!

For this particular batch I browned the butter and let cool which gave it an extra nutty flavor...(my husband loves browned butter anything) and I think it turned out great. Not much left from the batch the next  day- next time I will try and double the recipe!

Coconut Chocolate Chip Blondies

(as seen on Two Peas and Their Pod )

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature (we browned ours)

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1 large egg

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract (we added coconut extract too)

1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, plus extra for sprinkling on top of the bars

1 cup chocolate chips




Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.


Stir together the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth and creamy; beat in egg and vanilla extract until well blended.


Slowly fold in the flour and salt until just blended. Add the coconut and chocolate chips to the batter. Scrape the batter into the pan. Make sure the batter is spread evenly, smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle extra coconut on top of the bars.


Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until set in the center but still soft. Do not overbake the bars. Let cool slightly before serving. Cut the bars into squares.

(my favorite blondie)