Cranberry Walnut Chocolate Chip Blondies Recipes

CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large, microwave-safe bowl melt the butter, about 1 minute on high power.
• Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you don't scramble it. Add the egg, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and whisk until smooth.
• Add the flour and stir until just combined, don't overmix.
• Stir in the cranberries and chocolate chips.
• Turn batter out into prepared pan, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula.
• Bake for about 24 to 26 minutes, or until done (I baked 24 minutes because I prefer very soft blondies). A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean (as long as you're not hitting chocolate), or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter.
• Allow blondies to cool in pan for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.

BLONDIES WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an 8-inch square baking pan with butter; line pan with a piece of parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk butter and sugars until smooth. Whisk in egg and vanilla. Add flour and salt; mix just until moistened (do not overmix). Fold in 1/2 cup each chocolate chips and walnuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips and walnuts.
• Bake until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack, and let cool completely. Using parchment overhang, lift cake from pan and transfer to a cutting board; cut into 16 squares.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter; stir in the brown sugar. Cool slightly., Add eggs, 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; stir into butter mixture. Stir in cranberries and chopped chocolate (batter will be thick). Spread into a greased 13x9-in. pan., Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake), 18-21 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., For frosting, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and, if desired, orange zest until smooth. Gradually beat in half of the melted white chocolate; spread over blondies. Sprinkle with cranberries; drizzle with remaining melted chocolate., Cut into triangles. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE CHUNK WALNUT BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a greased 13x9-in. pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides; grease paper. Or grease three 6-1/2-inch cast-iron skillets. , In a large bowl, mix butter, brown sugar and vanilla until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking to blend after each addition. In another bowl, mix flour, ground walnuts, baking powder, salt and baking soda; stir into butter mixture. Fold in walnuts and chocolate chunks., Spread into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes (do not overbake). Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.

WALNUT CHOCOLATE CHIP BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Generously coat a 9 by 13-inch pan with cooking spray, oil, or butter.
• Lightly beat the eggs in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Add the brown sugar and vanilla. Beat those ingredients together, beginning at low speed then working up to medium speed, until they are well combined.
• Whisk the flour and baking soda together, then add them to the egg/brown sugar/vanilla mixture and beat again until well combined. If needed, scrape the sides of the bowl once or twice.
• Add the nuts and beat at low speed or mix by hand just until combined, then add the chocolate chips or chunks and mix again.
• The final mixture is thick. Spoon it into the pan and even out the top with a knife, making sure that the batter is in the corners and relatively smooth on the top.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the blondies are turning golden and beginning to come away from the sides of the pan. Cool them in the pan. Cut once completely cooled. They are quite sweet, so pieces should be no larger than 3 x 4-inches (12 to a pan) and smaller if you prefer.

CRANBERRY-LEMON BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix together butter, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, almond extract, and vanilla extract in another bowl until well combined. Add wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until well mixed. Mix in 1/2 cup of the cranberries and white chocolate chips.
• Spread batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of cranberries evenly over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden and the center is set, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove blondies from the oven to cool on a wire rack completely before slicing and serving.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY BLONDIES

Steps:

• FOR THE BLONDIE ~ In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter.
• Stir in brown sugar, then transfer to a large mixing bowl & cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & grease a 13"x9" baking dish.
• Beat in eggs & vanilla.
• In another bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt & cinnamon, then gradually this flour mixture to butter mixture.
• Stir in cranberries & chopped chocolate ~ Batter will be thick.
• Spread into prepared baking dish & bake 18-21 minutes or until tootpick inserted near center comes out clean (DO NOT OVERBAKE!).
• Cool on wire rack.
• FOR THE FROSTING ~ In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar & zest until blended.
• Gradually add half the melted chocolate, & beat until blended.
• Frost blondies, then sprinkle with chopped dried cranberries.
• Drizzle with remaining melted chocolate.
• Cut into bars & store in refrigerator.

CRANBERRY WALNUT CHOCOLATE CHIP BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F & line a 9-inch square pan with overhanging parchment paper. Grease exposed sides with vegetable spray.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the butter until it foams, browns & then ceases to foam, but be careful that it doesn't burn. Then remove it from the heat & let it cool for 10 minutes.
• When cooled, stir in brown sugar (It will be very, very thick), then cool for an additional 5 minutes.
• Stir in eggs, whisking quickly until smooth.
• Add maple syrup & vanilla, mixing to blend.
• Add flour & salt, stirring to combine, & the batter will be kind of thick.
• Add nuts, chocolate & cranberries, stirring until combined.
• Spread dough in the prepared pan & bake 35 minutes or until the center is slightly puffed (soft but not wiggly to the touch).
• Remove from oven & cool IN THE PAN on a wire rack.
• Chill completely before slicing & serving!