Peanut Butter & Bacon Blondies

By Jac_M

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 Eggland's Best Eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• Dash salt
• 8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
• 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. pan with parchment paper, letting ends extend up sides; 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 prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment paper, remove from pan.

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.
Yield: 2 dozen.