Blond Brownies a la Mode Recipe

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We have a lot of church socials and I'm always looking for something new and different to prepare. These brownies, drizzle with a sweet maple sauce, are a sure hit...with or without the ice cream.

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Blond Brownies a la Mode Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 20 Servings

25 25 50

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
MAPLE CREAM SAUCE:
1 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup evaporated milk
Vanilla ice cream and chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans.
Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For the sauce, combine syrup and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Cut brownies into squares; cut in half if desired.
Place on dessert plates with a scoop of ice cream. Top with sauce; sprinkle with pecans. Yield: 20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 brownie with 1 tablespoon sauce (calculated without ice cream and pecans) equals 322 calories, 16 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 65 mg cholesterol, 265 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Blond Brownies a la Mode in Taste of Home April/May 2005, p27