Cranberry Blondies
These cranberry blondies with a sprinkling of cinnamon and juicy dried cranberries are one of the best Christmas traybakes you can make. Easy cranberry blondies are fun to adapt and add chocolate chips or even fresh orange zest for some delicious cranberry orange blondies.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 175 grams unsalted butter
- 200 grams light brown soft sugar
- 150 grams caster sugar
- 3 medium eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 250 grams plain flour / all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- small pinch salt
- 200 g dried cranberries
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
- Line a 9 inch x 12 inch cake pan (traybake tin/cake tin) with greaseproof paper.
- Gently melt the butter in 10 second bursts in the microwave.175 grams unsalted butter
- Add the brown sugar and the caster sugar to a bowl.200 grams light brown soft sugar, 150 grams caster sugar
- Add the butter to the sugar.
- Mix together until combined.
- Stir in the eggs. (Photographed before I added the third in)3 medium eggs
- Mix together until the eggs are combined.
- Add the vanilla extract and stir in.2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Sieve in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix well.250 grams plain flour / all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, small pinch salt
- Stir in the dried cranberries and cinnamon. Then add the mix to the traybake tin.200 g dried cranberries, 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Bake for 30 minutes and until the top feels set to the touch and is light brown colour.
- Allow the blondie to cool in the cake tin until easy to handle and remove from the tin, place on a cooling rack and slice into bitesize pieces or bars.
Notes
•Store your blondies in an airtight container. They should last for up to 5 days if you don't eat them all first.
•Blondies freeze really well. Once they are cooked wrap them up in cling film or pop in an airtight container and store them for up to 3 months. Leave them at room temperature to defrost when you're ready to enjoy them. You can also pop them into a medium warm oven to warm them up.
•What else can I add to the blondies? Well there are so many things you can mix into them. I would suggest your favourite chocolate chips, dried fruits, nuts or even your favourite candy bar.
Nutrition
Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 212IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
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