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Maple Pecan Blondies

Here’s a blondie recipe that I have made many times!  Mine are never as gooey as Gemma’s and that’s probably because I over-bake them. I should keep a better eye on them next time. I like to brown the butter first but it’s not necessary. Enjoy!  Maple Pecan Blondies Makes 9-12 servings Original recipe from Bigger Bolder Baking Ingredients ¾ cup butter, melted or browned 1¼ cups dark brown sugar ½ cup maple syrup 1 large egg  2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon baking soda I ¼ cups pecans, toasted and chopped  Directions   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13” baking pan with parchment. Gemma used 8x8 but I like my bars thinner. Whisk together the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and salt. Stir in the flour and baking soda just until combined.  Stir in the pecans. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. They middle should be slightly jiggly but they still taste yummy if you over-bake them. Allow to co

Taco Seasoning

This seasoning mix is an alternative to the packaged kind which usually contains sugar.


Taco Seasoning
makes about 2 tablespoons

Ingredients
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried garlic flakes
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
Directions
  1. Mix all the ingredients together and store in an airtight container until ready to use.
Tip: Mix this into a tomato based soup to turn it into taco soup! You can also add it to chicken or ground beef to make taco filling. Use it as a rub for chicken or steak.

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