BOURBON SALTED CARAMEL RED WALNUT BLONDIES

Bourbon Salted Caramel Red Walnut Blondies image

Red walnuts add a pop of color to these delicious blondies!

Provided by redwalnuts

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes

Time 1h18m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

¾ cup red walnuts (such as Sanguinetti™)
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter, at room temperature
¼ cup bourbon
1 egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup soft caramel candies
½ teaspoon salt
cooking spray
⅓ cup soft caramel candies
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon bourbon
1 teaspoon smoked sea salt (such as Maldon®)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread walnuts onto a baking sheet.
Toast walnuts in the preheated oven until golden brown and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Chop coarsely.
Combine brown sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in 1/4 cup bourbon, egg, and vanilla extract until batter just combined. Fold in flour, 1/2 cup caramel candies, and salt.
Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Spread batter evenly in the pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool, about 15 minutes.
Heat 1/3 cup caramel candies in a double boiler over medium-high heat until soft and malleable, about 5 minutes. Pour in heavy cream and 1 tablespoon bourbon; stir constantly until combined. Remove from heat and cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
Drizzle or spread caramel sauce over the cooled blondies. Scatter chopped walnuts on top. Sprinkle smoked salt over walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.3 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 295 mg, Sugar 21.2 g