M & M Peanut Butter Blondies

These M & M Peanut Butter Blondies are sweet treats that tuck beautifully into back-to-school lunchboxes or in your car for tailgate parties! 

My friend Dana brought these little delicacies to a friend’s birthday gathering recently. One bite and I was HOOKED. The M & M Peanut Butter Blondies were thick and chewy….very moist. I have always hesitated to bake blondies because the ones I have had were just dry and bland. But not these…oh no…this recipe really tops all the others. SO. GOOD.
Dana said she found it over at Fantastic Family Favorites Blogspot but switched the regular M & M’s for peanut butter filled M & M’s . This little switch makes all the difference! Because guess what? Outside of the M & M’s, there is not any peanut butter in M & M Peanut Butter Blondies! The peanut butter flavor from the M & M’s permeates the batter. You don’t need to add additional peanut butter! Copa LOVES the combination of chocolate & peanut butter, so of course I came home that day and….baked! You can see the peanut butter goodness in the photo below:  M & M Peanut Butter Blondies travel soooo well. These would be great to pack into a lunchbox, or seal ’em in a plastic container and take them to your tailgates! Are you tapped to bring a snack for Scouts, the PTA or a committee meeting? Bring these blondies. They are a hit with adults and children alike!

We had dear friends over Saturday to watch the U.S.A Women’s Soccer Team  beat France in the first full day of the Olympic games. Guess what I served for dessert? Yep….M & M Peanut Butter Blondies were a fun addition to our Olympic watch party! You HAVE to try these.

I am going to make these for an NFL Washington Redskins tailgate using only red and yellow M & Ms! I think this NFL Washington Redskins Chef Hat and Apron Set would be super cute to wear, don’t you?

M & M Peanut Butter Blondies

Chewy blondie bar cookies that pack well for lunch box treats and tailgates.

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Servings 12

Ingredients

  

• 2 1/8 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 12 tbs butter melted, cooled (1 1/2 sticks total)
• 1 cup Dixie Crystals brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Dixie Crystals granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 12 ounce bag peanut filled M & M's

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325 and position the oven rack to lower-middle position. Line a 9x13 in baking pan with tin foil and spray generously with non-stick cooking spray.
• Stir together flour, salt, and baking soda until blended. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar until blended. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix until blended with the sugar mixture.
• Fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Do not over mix.
• Carefully blend 6 ounces of M & M's into the blondie mixture. Turn mixture into the prepared pan and smooth with the back of a spatula. Add remaining 6 ounces of M & M's to the top of the batter. Press candies gently into the blondie batter.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until the sides of the bars are lightly browned. Do not overcook! Lift the foil out of the pan and let blondies cool completely prior to cutting. Store in a covered container.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Fantastic Family Favorites Blogspot.