Chocolate and Butterscotch Blondies with Creamy Maple Sauce

I'm a little bit excited to share this recipe with you...ok, a lot bit excited! We had some fabulous friends over for dinner Saturday night and I "invented" this recipe for them. Then we made them again today. In my opinion they were JUST AS GOOD the second time around! If you're more of a brownies person than blondies person...I did double the chocolate chip amount compared to the amount I originally added...so there's your chocolate. And I kid you not...there were moans of yummy goodness when I served these! I don't know if it was the blondies that received the moans or the luscious sauce....do NOT skip the sauce!

CHOCOLATE AND BUTTERSCOTCH BLONDIES WITH CREAMY MAPLE SAUCE

BLONDIES
1/3 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
2 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Heat oven to 350. Brown butter in sauce pan -- if you're new to this, basically melt the butter over medium heat then continue to cook for 5 - 7 minutes. Keep an eye on it and remove it as soon as it gets golden brown. Allow to cool. Butter an 8X8 pan.
In a medium mixing bowl combine butter, sugar, and vanilla. Beat in eggs until everything is smooth. Stir in baking powder and flour until just mixed. Now for the chips and nuts...mix until well combined.
Spread into the pan and bake 25 minutes. It can be slightly under-cooked. Because let's be honest, it's better that way!

CREAMY MAPLE SAUCE
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup cream cheese
2/3 cup powdered sugar
3 Tbl Real maple syrup

Cream all the ingredients in a mixing bowl until light and creamy. Microwave for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes and pour over blondies or pretty much anything...you'll be glad you did!

ENJOY!

Warmly,
Mary