Peanut Butter & Bacon Blondies

By khojnicki

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 2 c packed brown sugar
• 1 c butter, melted
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 c all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• Dash salt
• 8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 1 c creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 c butter, softened
• 2 c confectioners' sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3-4 tbsp milk
• 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9 pan with parchment paper. Grease paper.

In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Fold in bacon.

Spread into a prepared pan. Bake 25-30 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment paper, remove from plan.

For frosting, in a large bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Frost blondies; sprinkle with bacon. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.