Salted Caramel Blondies (Diabetic Friendly)

Submitted by Crafty Lady 13

"Salty potato chips add unique crunch to these caramel blondies and pack even more flavor into each 150-calorie bar. From the Fall 2013 Diabetic Living magazine."

 

• Ready In: 43mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 28 bars

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups packed brown sugar (sugar substitute not recommended)
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1⁄2 cup refrigerated fat-free liquid egg product (Egg Beaters) or 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 ounce ridged potato chips, coarsely crushed (about 1/4 cup)
• 12 vanilla caramels, unwrapped
• 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan; lightly coat foil with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium saucepan combine brown sugar, butter and oil; cook and stir over medium heat until smooth. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in egg and vanilla.
2. In medium bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the baking soda. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture; stir to combine. Stir in pecans.
3. Spread batter into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with crushed potato chips. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool pan on a wire rack.
4. Meanwhile, in a 1-cup glass measure combine vanilla caramels and milk. Microwave on 50% power 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Drizzle mixture over blondies; quickly sprinkle with the sea salt.
5. Using the edges of the foil, lift the uncut blondies out of the pan. Cut into 28 bars.