Vanilla Bean Blondies à la Mode! My Sunday Best

Ingredients

• 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing pan
• 1 cup (200g) packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (or scrape seeds from 1 vanilla bean)
• 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (85g) white chocolate chips (optional)
• 1 pint (473ml) high-quality vanilla ice cream
• Optional: Chopped toasted nuts (e.g., pecans, walnuts), caramel sauce