Caramel pear blondies

Bake these caramel pear blondies for an indulgent teatime treat. With a biscuity flavour that comes from browning the butter, they're moreish and chewy

Prep:10 mins
Cook:35 mins

Serves 12
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 413
fat 23g
saturates 14g
carbs 46g
sugars 32g
fibre 2g
protein 5g
salt 6g

Ingredients

250g unsalted butter, cubed, plus extra for the tin
3 large eggs
275g light brown soft sugar
25g dark brown muscovado sugar
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 tsp fine sea salt
200g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
100g dried pears, roughly chopped
100g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
3 tbsp caramel, from a can or jar

Tip

Try apple instead

Swap dried pears for chopped dried apple if you like.

Method

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line a 20 x 25cm square brownie tin.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat, swirling it around. Allow to bubble for a few minutes, or until it turns a light golden brown and smells biscuity. Remove from the heat and leave to cool a little.
Tip the eggs into a large mixing bowl and whisk together with the light and dark sugars until just combined. Whisk through the melted butter, vanilla and salt.
Gently fold through the flour, baking powder, dried pears and most of the chocolate chunks, being careful not to overmix (this will make the blondies dense).
Pour the mixture into the lined tin. Top with the remaining chocolate and dollops of the caramel. Put in the centre of the oven to bake for 30 mins, or until a skewer inserted comes out with sticky crumbs (it shouldn’t be wet). Leave to cool completely in the tin. It will sink a little – the centre should be slightly squidgy. Cut into 12 squares. Will keep in an airtight container for up to three days.