M&M Blondies

I have been buying M&Ms for the past several weeks with the hopes of making M&M blondies - though the M&Ms somehow always seem to disappear long before I get around to the actual baking. Fortunately, I managed to save the required cup of M&Ms this week and make this decent recipe from The Chew (an American cooking show I really miss.)

Sadly, I decided to use dark brown sugar rather than the light brown sugar the recipe called for; the end result was a dessert that should probably be called brunette-ies rather than blondies - though the flavor is still delicious! I also lack an 8-inch pan, so I had to divide the batter into two batches so that I could use my 6-inch square pan (though this also posed no problem other than doubling the amount of time I needed to run my toaster oven.) Overall, I was very happy with the recipe!

M&M Blondies
(makes one 8"x8" pan)

1 c. light brown sugar
1 large egg
1½ t. vanilla
½ c. butter, melted
1½ c. flour
pinch of salt
½ t. baking soda
1 c. plain M&Ms

Beat together the brown sugar and egg until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes.) Add vanilla and melted butter. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Combine the flour mixture with the liquid ingredients. Mix half the M&Ms into the batter. Pour into a greased pan and top with remaining M&Ms. Bake at 325°F (162°C) for 20-25 minutes.