I was leaving Wal-Mart the other and while I was standing in the checkout line, I was looking at all of the items in my cart.
I glanced at the Nilla Wafers and had a revelation. My mind said “Katie, make banana blondies with Nilla Wafer crust.”
So I did.
Make fun of me if you want, but I know you other food bloggers can relate. 🙂
I was expecting a masterpiece, but I will admit the recipe needs a little work. They were good, but not the flavor/texture I was looking for. I’ll give you the recipe I used today, but I’ll be fixing it in the near future and I’ll post the new one then!
Banana Blondies with Nilla Wafer Crust
Crust:
2 cups crushed Nilla Wafers
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
Blondies:
4 tablespoons (1 stick, 4 ounces or 113 grams) butter, melted
1 mashed banana
1 cup (218 grams or 7 3/4 ounces for light; 238 grams or 8 3/8 ounces for dark) brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Pinch salt
1 cup (4 3/8 ounces or 125 grams) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white chocolate pieces (I’m obsessed, okay?)
- Butter an 8×8 pan.
- Mix melted butter with brown sugar – beat until smooth. Beat in egg and then vanilla.
- Add salt, stir in flour.
- Mix in mashed banana. (I mixed mine in with the sugar and butter… don’t do that!!)
- Add in white chocolate.
- Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350°F 20-25 minutes, or until set in the middle.
Wow those blondies look delicious. I love the banana and white chocolate pieces 😀
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When an idea strikes you have to go with it, they look good.
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rawwwrrr can i have some?! haha this looks soo good! isn't it funny how food talks to us sometimes and prompts us to make something? crazy. 😛
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Oh this IS brilliant! I love Nilla Wafers! I will wait until you polish the recipe until I come back to try it 🙂
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I can totally relate on food inspiration coming at weird times. These look delicious. Good idea!
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Seeing as I have about a dozen almost too-ripe bananas on my kitchen counter, I think there may be a banana-blondie-baking marathon in the near future. Gotta love 'Nilla wafers!
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oh.my.gosh. this looks heavenly!! can't wait to try it out – blondies are so underrated but i love 'em!
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jenny.. just want you to know i always love your comments:)
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you CAN have some! 🙂 haha yes it is crazy!
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thanks sherri! 🙂 i'll do it asap!
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do iiittt!!!!!!!!!!! i love them, too!
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thanks lucy! 🙂 they are underrated.. i love them, too. maybe even more than brownies.
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What are nilla wafers? I haven't heard of them before, but I want to try them! 🙂
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After brownies, beautiful blondies!!! I love the banana in it too!
http://ohyummy.canalblog.com/
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Aww love you, I'm working on that post 😀
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These look wonderful, Katie! My wife is allergic to chocolate, so I'm always on the lookout for sweet-treat alternatives. This is a really good one.
Ben
http://kissthecook-ben.blogspot.com/
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Haha! I love that you had a revelation while in line at Walmart. I spend enough time waiting in line at grocery stores that I have plenty of time for some serious revelations! 😉
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really??? i never even stopped to think that someone might not know what they were. silly me. but they're a soft texture miniature cookie with a strong vanilla flavor. sooo good! i should send you some!
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thanks so much gen:) you're so sweet!
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thank you ben! you should make these for her 🙂
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lol! girlfriend i feel you, i'm ALWAYS there!
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Oh my gosh – these look insanely good! I just found your blog and I am already HOOKED!!
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I can totally relate on food inspiration coming at weird times. These look delicious. Good idea!
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i need to try this recipe ASAP they look amazing…i'm going to start posting more recipes to my blog now that i'm around to update…check out my new posts – emilyisblunt.blogspot.com
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