AppleBees Maple Butter Blondie!

Let me start off by saying I think AppleBees has some of the worst, most bland food I have ever eaten. I have literally never had a meal there that I even half-way enjoyed. But, while I was pregnant, I happened to order their maple butter blondie one time on a whim and man was it good! Joel and I would order one serving and then share it so as not to go overboard with the calories for either one of us. We would always leave feeling fat and ashamed, but it was always worth it!
A couple of weeks after I first had the maple butter blondie, I received my Food Network magazine in the mail and low and behold- they had a featured "secret recipe" for the maple butter blondie from AppleBees. Making it at home sure beats paying $5.99 for it at AB!
Recipe and Picture of the finished product below:

1. 10 Tablespoons butter
2. 1 cup Pecans
3. 2 Cups AP Flour
4. 1Teaspoon Baking Powder
5. 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
6. 1 Teaspoon Salt
7. 1 1/2 Cups packed Brown Sugar
8. 3 Large Eggs
9. 2 Tablespoons Vanilla
10. 6 Ounces White Chocolate and Butterscotch Chips- mixed
11. 1/3 Cup Maple Syrup
12. 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
13. 1/4 Cup Heavy Cream
14. 1/4 Cup Pecans

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9X13 inch baking pan with foil
• Pulse 3/4 Cups of Pecans in food processor until coarsely ground
• Beat 10 Tablespoons Sugar and the brown sugar together in a kitchenaid until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time to the sugar/butter until incorporated
• Add vanilla and dry ingredients until the batter is just combined
• fold in white chocolate and butterscotch chips
• Spread the batter in the pan (it will be very thick) and back for 20-30 minutes until top springs back when you push down on it.
• Meanwhile make the sauce- Combine maple syrup and 6 Tablespoons of butter and cook over medium high heat until it's bubbly. Add cream and reduce down for another 3-4 minutes until thick.
• Cut the blondies into squares, top with vanilla ice cream, maple sauce and  a handful of pecans!