This wealthy and chewy deal with captures the essence of the beloved seasonal beverage. Aromatic vanilla, spicy nutmeg, and a splash of brandy fill every chew with acquainted taste and thick, moist texture. Be at liberty to swap whiskey, bourbon, rum, or cognac for brandy in the event you favor.
Vanilla Eggnog Blondies
Makes 9 blondies
Blondies
- 1½ cups (330 grams) firmly packed mild brown sugar
- 1¼ teaspoons (3.75 grams) kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon (3.25 grams) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (1 gram) plus ⅛ teaspoon floor nutmeg, divided
- ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled barely
- 1½ tablespoons (22.5 grams) brandy
- 1½ tablespoons (20 grams) vanilla extract*
- 2 massive eggs (100 grams), room temperature
- 1¾ cups (219 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (24 grams) granulated sugar
Glaze:
- 1 cup (120 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) complete milk
- 1 vanilla bean*, cut up lengthwise, seeds scraped and reserved
- ⅛ teaspoon floor nutmeg
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Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line an 8-inch sq. baking pan with parchment paper, letting extra prolong over sides of pan.
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For blondies: In a big bowl, whisk collectively brown sugar, salt, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon (1 gram) nutmeg. Steadily add melted butter, whisking simply till mixed. Whisk in brandy and vanilla extract. Add eggs, one after the other, whisking till mixed after every addition. Stir in flour till simply mixed. Unfold batter into ready pan.
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In a small bowl, whisk collectively granulated sugar and remaining ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg; sprinkle onto batter.
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Bake till a wood choose inserted in middle comes out with only a few moist crumbs, 25 to half-hour. Let cool fully in pan on a wire rack.
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For glaze: In one other small bowl, whisk collectively confectioners’sugar, milk, reserved vanilla seeds, and nutmeg till clean and nicely mixed.
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Utilizing extra parchment as handles, take away cooled blondie from pan, and lower into squares. Drizzle with glaze; let stand till glaze is ready, 15 to twenty minutes. Retailer in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days.
