Cranberry White Chip Blondies

Cranberry White Chip Blondies

  

I hate to admit it, but I am one of those people who buys a gift for someone and then uses the recipe on the back of the package before giving the gift. Are there meetings for this sort of behavior?  Anyway, this recipe comes from the back of a Wilton pan I bought for a good friend’s birthday. Although I have heard great things about this brand, the recipe on the back was the final kicker in making my decision. 

 The recipe was pretty straightforward. There aren’t many necessary ingredients. A big plus is that I had all the ingredients on hand: flour, brown sugar, baking powder, 3 eggs, butter, salt (I forgot to get it out before I took the picture), white chocolate chips, and dried cranberries. 

 

Begin by preheating the oven to 350° F and preparing a 9 by 13” pan with non stick spray. Next, combine the 1 ½ c flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder, and ¼ tsp salt.

 

Then combine ¾ c (1 ½ sticks) butter and 1 ½ c brown sugar in a saucepan. Melt the butter and brown sugar and stir until smooth. Keep them off heat for 5 minutes before stirring in 3 eggs and 1 Tbsp vanilla. Add the sugar mixture to the flour mixture until blended. 

 

Fold in ¾ c cranberries and ¾ c white chocolate chips (add the chocolate chips last because the mixture may be hot and they will start to melt right away).

Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Then sprinkle the remaining cranberries and white chocolate chips over the batter. Bake 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting.

Here’s the final product!

It turned out very soft in the middle especially. I think I could get away with using less butter and still having the same effect. 

 

Cranberry White Chip Blondies

1 ½ c flour

1 ½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

¾ c (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter

1 ½ c firmly packed light brown sugar

3 eggs

1 Tbsp vanilla extract

1 c sweetened dried cranberries

1 c white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray 9 x 13” pan with vegetable pan spray.

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In small saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar; stir until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool about 5 minutes. Stir in eggs and vanilla; mix well.

Add flour mixture; mix until blended.

Fold in ¾ c of the cranberries. Quickly stir in ¾ c of the white chocolate chips. Spread batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining cranberries and chips.

Bake 22-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool completely before cutting.

Makes 24 brownies.