peanut butter cup blondies

my hair is some shade of blond about 90% of the time.

but then, once every couple of years or so, 

i get this crazy idea that i should dye my hair dark again.

truth be told... i hate every minute of it.

but why do i never remember that when i beg my stylist to make me a brunette??

i just need to remember to stick to what i like: blond. 

including these amazingly, delicious, melt in your mouth blondies!

new favorite recipe :)

recipe via cooking light

ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly

2 tablespoons 2% reduced-fat milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs, slightly beaten

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

cooking spray

half a package of peanut butter cups, coarsely chopped

directions

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, level with a knife.

combine flour and next 3 ingredients (through salt),

stirring well with a whisk.

3. combine peanut butter and next 4 ingredients (through eggs), stirring well.

add peanut butter mixture to flour mixture, stir until combined.

stir in chocolate chips.

4. scrape the batter into a 9 inch square metal baking pan 

lightly coated with cooking spray, and arrange the peanut butter cups over batter. 

bake for 19 minutes or until a wooden pick 

inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.

5. cool on a wire rack, slice and enjoy!