Crispy + Creamy Peanut Butter Blondies

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Remember the crispy version of M&M’s®? I think these things came out when I was in middle school and everyone was completely obsessed with them. I had this one friend who was especially obsessed, she was this girl who was cousins with Mark McGrath. Remember the lead singer of Sugar Ray?? Ah, the memories! So whenever Sugar Ray was popular, that’s when M&M’s® Crispy were out, haha.
It’s so exciting that they’re back! M&M’s® has really been upping their game lately; I love the lower calorie count (180 cal.s in an individual bag), that they’re carrying both bigger and smaller bags, and also all the flavor variations they have out right now. I grabbed these while in the self-checkout line at Walmart and even saw a birthday cake M&M’s® flavor, cool!

Since they remind me of the good ol’ days, I was inspired to make a recipe with classic flavors: a Blondie base, peanut butter cream on top, and sprinkled with M&M’s® Crispy for their yummy crunchy texture.

You can see more awesome M&M’s® Crispy recipes and party ideas on the M&M’s® Crispy social hub.

Crispy + Creamy Peanut Butter Blondies
Makes one 8×8 pan

• 1 stick unsalted butter, room temp.
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 extra-large egg, room temp.
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Peanut Butter Cream:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup M&M’s® Crispy

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8×8 pan.

In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the 1 stick of butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Add the egg and vanilla and combine. Then mix in the dry ingredients. Pour into your prepared pan and spread evenly.

For the peanut butter cream:
Combine the peanut butter, melted butter, powdered sugar and vanilla and mix well. Spread evenly over the Blondie batter. Sprinkle M&M’s® Crispy over the top and bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely. Enjoy!

Blondie recipe adapted from Ina. Peanut butter cream from here.