Leftover Halloween Candy Blondies

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 cup packed light brown sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1 1/2 tsps vanilla extract

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking pwder

• 1 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 cup assorted Halloween candy, roughly chopped

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

2. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, allowing it to hang over the sides. Coat the paper with cooking spray.

3. In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk together the melted butter with the sugar and light brown sugar until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined.

4. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and stir in the flour, baking powder and salt just until incorporated.

5. Stir in ½ cup of the assorted Halloween candy.

6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top, then sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of Halloween candy over the top of the batter.

7. Bake for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

8. Let the pan cool completely then remove the blondies using the parchment paper overhang, cut into 16 squares and serve.

Adapted from Just a Taste