ginger- walnut- chocolate- blondies

no more brownies, time for blondies.

recipe

1 stick unsalted butter

1 c packed light or dark brown sugar 

1 large egg

1 tsp. vanilla extract plus scrapings from 1 vanilla bean (or 2 teaspoons extract)

1 c all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/8 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. ground ginger

1/8 tsp. salt

1/3 c chopped candied ginger pieces

1/3 c dark chocolate chunks

handful toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped

preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease a 8'' pan then line with parchment, grease again and flour. first whisk together the butter and sugar. then whisk in the egg, about two min until the mixture turns pale. then add the vanilla and vanilla bean. whisk together the dry ingredients then add them to the wet batter. fold in ginger, nuts and chocolate. pour the batter into your prepared pan, top with remaining toppings and bake for 20-27 min. cool then serve. 

from joy the baker's blog. i didn't have any candid ginger so these are more like ginger walnut chocolate blondies. i've never made blondies before but they are just like a chocolate chip cookie bar which i've made many a times. also i didn't have any vanilla beans on hand so i just did the recommended two tsp. of vanilla instead. only baked them for 20 min but a little to gooey even for my liking, i'd say leave them in for at least 25. so easy and delicioussss num num. and no electric mixer required! all by hand.