Put healthy eating aside for a moment. Gooey chocolately decadent sweet comfort food. That’s all you’re going to find in this post. This is the one you break out when you want to put the outside world on pause and just focus on gooey maple pecan flavor.
By this point, I think you guys know I will try to work maple syrup into just about any recipe I can. But I didn’t even know it would have this shockingly delicious ooey-gooey effect on my favorite skillet brownies turned blondies.
From the moment you break open the crust {especially if you’re like me and you don’t want to let it wait and set} and get that first spoonfull of delicious gooey goodness, you smell the maple, you smell the toasted pecans, and life is just good.
I’ve made this recipe a few times, experimenting with just how done I want it to get, but each time I tweaked it, I decided I didn’t want fully finished cakey blondies. I wanted it a little more on the cake-batter side. So that’s what you get here. A deliciously gooey dessert perfect for a gathering.
Or cut the recipe down by 1/3 and use a small omelet skillet and enjoy it yourself.
Doesn’t that look innocent? Just wait until you dig in!
Drop a couple scoops of ice cream on the top and share with friends, or serve in a bowl with a spoon – and more ice cream.
[lt_recipe name=”Gooey Skillet Maple Pecan Blondies” summary=”Put healthy eating aside for a moment. Gooey chocolately decadent sweet comfort food. That’s all you’re going to find in this post. This is the one you break out when you want to put the outside world on pause and just focus on gooey maple pecan flavor.” servings=”8″ total_time=”45M” print=”yes” image=”https://homefrontcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Maple-Pecan-Skillet-Blondie-0781-1024×683.jpg” ingredients=”1 cup butter;1/3 cup pure maple syrup;1 cup granulated sugar;1/2 cup light brown sugar;2 tsp vanilla extract;3 large eggs, room temperature;2 cups all purpose flour;1 tsp baking powder;1/2 tsp salt;1 cup chocolate chips;2-3 oz chocolate chunks;1/2 cups toasted pecans, chopped” ]Preheat your oven to 350F.;Set an oven safe skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and allow to melt, and brown lightly 2-3 minutes, or until it smells toasted.;Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the maple syrup, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Let the mixture cool 10-15 minutes.;In a small bowl, whisk the eggs until they’re smooth and starting to bubble. Then stir the eggs into the butter mixture. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and stir until combined.;Gently fold in the chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, and toasted pecans. Yum.;Bake the skillet in your 350F oven for 22-25 minutes, or until the blondie is golden brown and set around the edges. Remove and let cool 5 minutes.[/lt_recipe]
If you don’t eat it all in one sitting {everything in moderation here}, you can get that gooey goodness back by putting a scoop in a bowl and zapping it in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds. Add a scoop of ice cream and enjoy!
I know, I’m serious about the ice cream. It’s awesome with this.
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