Cranberry Walnut Chocolate Chip Blondies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 3/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 1/4 ounces walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (preferably in a food processor)
• 2 cups cranberries, briefly pulsed in a food processor (fresh or frozen)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees f & line a 9-inch square pan with overhanging parchment paper. grease exposed sides with vegetable spray.
• 2 in a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the butter until it foams, browns & then ceases to foam, but be careful that it doesn't burn. then remove it from the heat & let it cool for 10 minutes.
• 3 when cooled, stir in brown sugar (it will be very, very thick), then cool for an additional 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in eggs, whisking quickly until smooth.
• 5 add maple syrup & vanilla, mixing to blend.
• 6 add flour & salt, stirring to combine, & the batter will be kind of thick.
• 7 add nuts, chocolate & cranberries, stirring until combined.
• 8 spread dough in the prepared pan & bake 35 minutes or until the center is slightly puffed (soft but not wiggly to the touch).
• 9 remove from oven & cool in the pan on a wire rack.
• 10 chill completely before slicing & serving!