Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Butterfinger Blondies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp coarse sea salt (or regular salt)
2 cups coarsely chopped Butterfinger Bars (approx 16 "Fun Size" Bars)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350.
Cream butter and sugars in mixing bowl.
Add the vanilla and eggs and mix until incorporated.
On low add your dry ingredients (flour, salt, and baking soda) until just combined.
Stir in your chopped Butterfinger.
Spread in a 9x13 baking dish and bake for 25 minutes until center is JUST set.
Remove from oven and cool completely.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Butterfinger Buttercream
Ingredients:
1/2 cup room temp butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 1/2-3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped Butterfinger Bars (approx 4 "Fun Size" Bars)

Instructions:
Cream the butter and shortening together until smooth.
Add in your powdered sugar on low speed. Turn speed up to medium and mix until smooth.
Stir in your chopped Butterfinger. (I sprinkled mine on top rather than stirring them in!)
Spread on your cooled blondies.

Prep time: 10 minutes