MAPLE BUTTER BLONDIE (LIKE APPLEBEE'S)

Ingredients:
Brownie

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups margarine or 1 1⁄2 cups butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup loosely chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
• 1 cup white chocolate, chunk (or chips)
• Maple butter sauce
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons maple flavoring

How to Make It:
For Brownies:

1. In mixer blend butter, and brown sugar.
2. Add baking powder, salt, vanilla, and then eggs.
3. Mix in flour.
4. Fold in chips and nuts.
5. Grease a 9 by 13-inch pan and smooth brownie mixture in with a spatula.
6. Bake 350°F for 22-25 minutes.

NOTE: Top should be shiny and firm when you touch the center with a finger -- do not over bake or it will be dry (oven temps may vary so watch brownies closely).

Sauce:

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
2. Cook for 2-3 minutes. 
3. Remove from heat and add flavoring.

To Assemble:.

1. While they are still warm, cut brownies into 12 pieces, they may be a little crumbly--they are more cake like in texture.
2. Place a brownie on a plate and top with 2 scoops of ice cream.
3. Then drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with more nuts.

Recipe Taken From: tastyrecipeswithdevonay