Toffee Coffee Chocolate Chip Blondie Bars

Toffee Coffee Chocolate Chip Blondie Bars - made April 7, 2021 from Baker by Nature 

I only had a sliver of these before I packaged them and mailed them off in military care packages but it was a pretty good sliver. 

If you like coffee chocolate chip cookies with toffee but in an easier-to-make bar format, this is a good option. Just be careful not to overbake them. I always say that about any fudge brownies but you have more wiggle room to err there. Not so with blondies. They tend to dry out faster so err on the side of underbaking and make sure you wrap them tightly to keep them fresh for a longer period of time.

13 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 large eggs

2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon espresso powder

1 cup toffee bits

1 cup chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, dark brown sugar and vanilla extract.
3. Add eggs and beat until combined.
4. Add flour, salt and espresso powder; mix until just combined. Fold in 3/4 cup toffee bits and 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Spread into an even layer in the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup toffee bits and 1/4 cup chocolate chips over top.
5. Bake 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, edges are set and middle no longer looks raw. Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting.