Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) salted butter
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup M & M chocolate candies
- 1/2 cup broken pretzel sticks
- 1 Hershey Chocolate milk chocolate bar, broken into squares
Instructions
- reheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a microwave safe mixing bowl, melt together the butter and 1/2 cup peanut butter on power level high, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Stir in the brown sugar, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add the flour and baking powder. Transfer the bowl to the freezer and chill 5 minutes or until the dough is no longer warm to the touch. Stir in the M&M chocolate candies and the pretzel pieces. Keep a few of each to put on the top, here and there.
- Spread the dough out in the prepared dish. Place a few pieces of M&Ms and pretzel sticks. Transfer to the oven and bake for 20-22 minutes, just until set in the center. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the milk chocolate squares over the blondies. Return to the oven for 1-2 minutes to gently melt the chocolate. Let cool and then cut into bars.