Maple Bourbon Bacon Blondies

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups light brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 8 ounces candied bacon, chopped roughly
• Maple ​Bourbon ​Candied ​Bacon:
• 1 (12 oz.) package Jones Dairy Farm Dry Aged Bacon
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup bourbon