MAYA Butterscotch Walnut Praline Recipe

I can't wait to celebrate this holiday season with families and friends, just like the good old times. Finally, we can come together to celebrate but of course, with health and safety protocols in mind. Let's make this special moment even more memorable by preparing dishes that our family and friends have always loved. 

Whether you’re safely gathering for Noche Buena or Media Noche or a long-awaited reunion, nothing can be as comforting and enjoyable as the familiar flavors of Filipino dishes. That’s why The Maya Kitchen has put together a selection of easy-to-make yet celebration-worthy, and most importantly, Pinoy-approved recipes with Maya products that make holiday preps easier and these dishes more delicious. Today, we'll feature this delicious sweet treat, Butterscotch Walnut Praline!

A Filipino celebration is never complete without everyone’s favorite pasta: Pinoy Style Spaghetti. This one’s a richer, creamier, and sweeter style of spaghetti - thanks to the addition of banana ketchup. It’s also made meatier by adding in not only ground lean beef or pork but also hotdogs. Missing all those Simbang Gabi treats? Satisfy your guest’s bibingka cravings by whipping up some at home. The Maya Kitchen suggests you make Oatmeal Bibingka Waffle, which gives your favorite bibingka a healthier spin by using Maya Think Heart Oatmeal Pancake Mix. It has the same beloved Maya hotcake taste the entire family enjoys, and now made thicker, chewier, and more nutritious with real oats. More of this on the next post.

Butterscotch Walnut Praline is another sweet treat that you can add to the table, reminding you of those panaderya favorite butterscotch bars. The Maya Kitchen’s version requires Maya Butterscotch Brownie Mix to make the baking process quicker and easier, and walnut praline to give this dessert some flair - and crunch. You can find the recipe for Butterscotch Walnut Praline at the end of this blog.

And finally, complete your Filipino-inspired holiday spread by combining two Maya mixes - Maya Decadence Red Velvet Premium Mix and Maya Oven Toaster Banana Cake Mix - to create the festive Banana & Red Velvet Walnut and Cream Cheese Loaf. This recipe calls for fresh lacatan bananas, which are a must in every Pinoy home’s fruit basket.

This holiday is looking to be merrier and brighter than before, make it count by preparing a Filipino holiday feast. These dishes are not only more familiar and easier to prepare - so you’ll have more time to bond and create new memories with your loved ones, but they are also delectable enough for this season of celebrations and reconnections.

BUTTERSCOTCH WALNUT PRALINE

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 pieces whole eggs
2 tablespoons fresh milk
1 pack MAYA Butterscotch Brownie Mix 500g
Walnut Praline Topping:
1/3 cup brown sugar
½ cup evaporated milk
1/3 cup butter
1 cup roasted walnuts, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Grease and line one 8-inch round pan. Set aside.

2. In a bowl, beat butter until smooth and creamy then add in the eggs, milk and butterscotch brownie mix and keep mixing until the mixture is well blended and smooth.

3. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan and spread mixture evenly then bake for 35 minutes. Do not over bake.

4. To prepare walnut praline, heat the pan over medium-heat and bring the brown sugar to melt. Add in the milk as soon as the brown sugar caramelizes. Keep stirring the mixture until it boils then add the butter and nuts. Continue cooking until mixture becomes creamy but not too thick then remove from heat. Set aside.

5. Once baked, remove the butterscotch from the oven then set aside for 10 minutes without removing it from the pan.

6. Pour walnut praline over the baked butterscotch, make sure to cover the top well with mixture then baked again inside the oven for another 5-10 minutes until mixture on top becomes lightly dry. Remove butterscotch from the oven and let it cool. Cut into as desired.

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