Blondies with Peanut M&M's

Got this recipe from all my friends on the What's for dinner Board on thenest.com!

7-8 Tbsp Butter, Melted
1C light brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 C Flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
Mix-ins of choice (see options below)

Pre-Heat oven to 350* line and 8x8 baking pan with foil and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray

Melt butter in microwave safe bowl, allow to cool for 5 minutes. In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix the brown sugar with the melted butter, beat until smooth. Beat in the egg and then the vanilla. Add the salt, flour and baking powder, & mix until just combined. Stir in your choice of mix-ins with a wooden spoon. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread to level top

BAKE for 22-25 minutes or until set in the middle. Allow to cool on a wire rack before cutting into squares.


MIX-IN IDEAS
1/2-1C chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, white chocolate chipes or butterscotch chips
1/2C chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds
1/2 C M&M's
1/2C chooped reese's peanut butter cups
1/2 C toffee pieces
1/2 tsp mint extract in addition to or in place of vanilla extract.