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Cranberry-Pecan Blondies
Recipes
Cranberry-Pecan Blondies
9 servings
1 hour, 30 minutes total (Active 25 minutes)

Ingredients

  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • 1 lemon, for juice
  • ¼ cup whole berry cranberry sauce (or relish)
  • ¼ cup seedless raspberry preserves
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla paste (or extract)
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup white baking morsels
  • ⅓ cup chopped pecans
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 9-inch square baking dish with foil (or parchment paper). Juice lemon (2 tablespoons).
    2. Place cranberry sauce, raspberry jam, and lemon juice in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30–45 seconds until warm and smooth, then set aside.
    3. Place butter in small saucepan on medium; cook 3–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and fragrant. Transfer to large bowl and chill 10 minutes.
    4. Add brown sugar to butter; stir until combined, then whisk in eggs and vanilla until smooth and blended. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until blended. Add white morsels, pecans, and dried cranberries; stir gently (fold) until blended.
    5. Spread batter evenly into prepared baking dish. Dollop cranberry-raspberry sauce over batter and use tip of paring knife to swirl sauce through batter. Bake 20–25 minutes until edges are golden and center is almost set. Let stand 30 minutes to cool before cutting. Serve topped with ice cream, if using.
    Chef's Tip: Don't have time to make cranberry-raspberry sauce? Use ½ cup leftover cranberry relish, just dollop and swirl over blondies as in Step 5.

Microwaves vary; adjust time as needed.

Do not eat raw dough/batter.

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Amount per ⅑ recipe serving: Calories 600, Total Fat 26g, Sat Fat 16g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 90mg, Sodium 220mg, Total Carb 84g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 64g, (Incl. 59g Added Sugars), Protein 6g, Vitamin D 2%, Calc 15%, Iron 8%, Potassium 4%