Chocolate Chip Blondies with Nuts and Cherries
These Chocolate Chip Blondies, chock full of pecans and dried cherries, are rresistible! They have the signature blondie butterscotch flavor, but the chips makes them chocolaty, too.
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 260kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup dark or semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped dried cherries (optional)
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 2 oz. white chocolate, melted (optional)
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with foil so the foil extends 2-inches beyond the short ends of the pan. Lightly grease the foil. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light in color, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat in the eggs one at a time and beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla, baking powder and salt. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour just until blended.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir in the chocolate chips, cherries, and nuts.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes. Set the pan on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Spoon the white chocolate into a small sealable plastic bag and seal the bag. Cut a small hole in one of the bottom corners and drizzle the chocolate over the cooled bars. Refrigerate for 15 minutes, or until chocolate is set.
- Lift the foil to remove the bars from the pan. Place on a cutting board and remove the foil. Using a long sharp knife, cut into bars.
Notes
Store the bars in an airtight container at cool room temperature for up to 3 days. Place a slice of bread in the container to help keep them moist.
Nutrition
Serving: 24g | Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2.8g | Fat: 14.3g | Sodium: 45.6mg | Sugar: 24.9g