Coconut Pecan Blondies

Submitted by Katzen

"I love blondies, and this one combines white chocolate, pecans, and coconut - and comes from Taste of Home. Yum!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 16 Brownies
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 egg
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed, plus
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 2⁄3 cup flaked coconut
• 4 ounces white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped

directions

1. In a large bowl, beat egg and brown sugar for 3 minutes. Add butter and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the brown sugar mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in pecans, coconut and white chocolate.
2. Spread into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 325° for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.