Best Ever Salted Caramel Blondies Food

SALTED CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spread the pecans on a baking sheet. Bake until toasted, about 8 minutes. Let cool, then chop.
• Coat a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang; coat the parchment with cooking spray.
• Make the cheesecake batter: Beat the cream cheese and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until combined; set aside.
• Make the blondie batter: Whisk the flour, baking powder and fine salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the melted butter and brown sugar in a large bowl; whisk in the remaining 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until combined. Fold in the flour mixture with a rubber spatula until just combined. Stir in 3/4 cup pecans.
• Spread half of the blondie batter in the prepared pan. Top with half of the cheesecake batter in spoonfuls. Warm the caramel sauce in the microwave, then drizzle between the spoonfuls of cheesecake batter. Top with the remaining blondie batter, then the remaining cheesecake batter in spoonfuls. Using the tip of a butter knife, gently swirl together to create a marbled effect.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then lift the blondies out of the pan using the parchment and transfer to a rack. Drizzle with more caramel sauce and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup pecans and the fleur de sel. Refrigerate until completely cooled, about 2 hours. Cut into squares.

SALTED CARAMEL BLONDIES (DIABETIC FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Using the edges of the foil, lift the uncut blondies out of the pan. Cut into 28 bars.