Toasted Walnut Blondies with Maple Cream
- Toasted Walnut Blondies with Maple Cream
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- Submitted By: Teresa Ralston
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A buttery, brown sugar confection showcasing delicious toasted walnuts, topped off with a sweet maple crream. A special treat to share with family and friends!
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- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 30m
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- Ingredients
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cooking spray with flour
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups toasted chopped California English walnuts
1 cup heavy whipping cream, very cold
1/4 cup pure maple syrup (I used Grade A Dark Amber)
- Directions
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- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. To make the blondies, spray a 9 inch round baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Combine butter, brown sugar and sugar in a large mixing bowl and blend with electric mixer on high speed until well blended. Add in egg and vanilla. Stir flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda together in a small mixing bowl. Add flour mixture to butter and sugar mixture and blend until just combined. Stir in walnuts. Spread batter in prepared pan.
- Place in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden and done.
- To make the maple cream, place whipping cream in a chilled mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer fitted with with chilled beaters on high speed until mixture forms stiff peaks. Fold in maple syrup.
- To serve, cut warm blondies into wedges and serve with a dollop of maple cream.
Yield: 8 servings
