Trail Mix Blondie Bars

Name: Trail Mix Blondie Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, cubed; 1 package (14-3/4 ounces) chocolate chip quick bread and muffin mix; 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs; 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup salted peanuts; 1/2 cup raisins; 3/4 cup milk chocolate M&M's; 2/3 cup coarsely crushed miniature pretzels

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield 2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

These blondies started as a baking emergency. There was a potluck at my daughter's preschool, and I was out of ingredients. Muffin mix came to the rescue. —Josie Shapiro, San Francisco, California

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, cubed
1 package (14-3/4 ounces) chocolate chip quick bread and muffin mix
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1/2 cup salted peanuts
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup milk chocolate M&M's
2/3 cup coarsely crushed miniature pretzels

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan. In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
In a large bowl, combine quick bread mix, cracker crumbs, eggs and browned butter; stir just until blended. Stir in peanuts and raisins. Spread into prepared pan. Top with M&M's and pretzels. Bake 15-20 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 200 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 188mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

These blondies started as a baking emergency. There was a potluck at my daughter's preschool, and I was out of ingredients. Muffin mix came to the rescue. —Josie Shapiro, San Francisco, California

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