Raspberry Almond Blondies

9 Tbs unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp coarse salt
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
2 2/3 cups raspberries

1) Preheat oven to 325F. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line with parchment paper, allowing 2 inches to hang over the sides. Butter parchment.
2) Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
3) Put butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; mix until combined. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; mix until combined. Mix in 3/4 cup almonds.
4) Pour batter into prepared dish; smooth top. Scatter berries and remaining 1/4 cup almonds over batter. Bake, rotating dish halfway through, until a cake tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs, 55 to 60 minutes.
5) Let blondies cool 15 minutes. Transfer blondies to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Cut into 2-inch squares. Blondies can be stored in single layers in airtight containers at room temperature up to 3 days.

Review: I won't be eating these. Mike bought a HUGE bag of mixed berries from Costco with the intention of making smoothies for breakfast. Then, he decided he didn't want smoothies. So, I ate all the blackberries and marionberries, but I don't like raspberries. I got invited to a girl party this afternoon, where we're doing facials, pedicures and such. I decided to whip out my Martha Stewart Cookie book to find something to use the raspberries in, to take to the party. This seemed like a winner, though the instructions seemed complicated. I don't have Martha Stewart's kitchen, so there's no parchment paper, paddle attachment (I have a very nice hand mixer, thank you very much), or cake tester in my home. :) I'm sure they're yummy and I'll post a comment later stating what everyone thought. Also, I used whole wheat flour, as I'm using it for almost everything these days. This way, it can be claimed as "healthy."