Maple Blondies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour unsifted ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice ⓘ
- 1/2 cup golden raisins ⓘ
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter melted & cooled ⓘ
- 4 tablespoons shortening melted & cooled ⓘ
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed ⓘ
- 1/4 cup sugar ⓘ
- 3 eggs extra large
- 1/4 cup maple syrup pure ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1 1/4 cups pecans chopped ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees; butter and flour a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
- Thoroughly mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice in a bowl. Toss the raisins with 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture. Whisk the butter, shortening, brown sugar, sugar and eggs in a bowl; beat in the maple syrup and vanilla extract. Pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to form a batter. Stir in the pecans and raisins.
- Pour and scrape the batter into the prepared pan; spread evenly. Bake for 27 to 30 minutes, or until just set and golden on top. Cool completely in the pan on a rack. Cut into bars and remove from pan with a spatula.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1350
kcal
68% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).