MACADAMIA NUT BLONDIES

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A favorite recipe of mine that I've tweaked so many times to suite my palate. Family members request this for dessert so much that I can whip this out with my eyes closed. Here is also a gluten-free recipe. Not that I intentionally made it gluten-free but I didn't have enough flour one day and was too lazy to go to the grocer,...

Provided by Jo Anne Sugimoto

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 18

3/4 c butter, room temperature
1 1/3 c brown sugar, lightly packed
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 c mochiko sweet rice flour
3 very ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 c sour cream
1 can(s) crushed pineapple (4 oz.) drained and
squeezed dry by hand
2/3 c milk chocolate chips
2/3 c white chocolate chips
1/2 c heath toffee chips
1 c whole and halves -macadamia nuts
roasted in the oven on 250 degrees till
they turn slightly brown,

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep a 9 x 13 inch pan using non-stick spray.
  • 2. Cream butter and brown sugar together, till smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, mix well each time.
  • 3. Add the vanilla, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix until well incorporated.
  • 4. Add the mochiko flour in three increments, mix well but do not over mix.
  • 5. Add mashed ripe bananas, sour cream and drained crushed pineapples, gently fold in all ingredients.
  • 6. Add in the remaining ingredients and gently fold in.
  • 7. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, will be very moist, but top will be golden brown and spring back when lightly pressed.
  • 8. Remove from oven to a cooling rack. Cut into squares. Enjoy!

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