espresso blondies

i told myself i would eat healthier after tuesday's insanely indulgent food truck invasion. obviously that is not happening. last night we whipped up some chocolate chip and espresso blondies that were amazing. we adapted the recipe from smitten kitchen, which always gives me great results.

we made two batches - one chocolate chip, and one chocolate chip espresso which just requires a simple addition. here's how to make both.

{what you need}
1 stick of melted butter
1 cup of brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1 cup of flour
1/2 cup of chocolate chips
for the espresso variety, add 1 tablespoon espresso powder (we used 2 tablespoons and they turned out very strong)
{what to do}
mix melted butter and brown sugar
beat in egg
add vanilla (and espresso powder if you like)
stir in salt, flour, and chocolate chips
pour into an 8x8 pan or muffin tins
bake at 350 for 20 minutes, and let cool
note: the espresso powder can absorb a lot of liquid, so if your batter is a little thick or dry add some milk until it is smooth and creamy

{batter should be smooth and creamy}

{we used muffin tins to make cute single servings}

{delicious}