These Blondies are studded with White Chocolate Chips and Dried Cranberries and topped with Cream Cheese Frosting and Gold Sprinkles. They make a perfect addition to your Holiday Dessert Buffet.
Christie of A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures is hosting this event. On Monday I shared a delicious, homey loaf of pumpkin bread with chocolate chips. Let's take a look at what was brought to the party today.....
- Cranberry Hot Pepper Jelly from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
- Cranberry Studded White Chocolate Blondies from A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Turkish Delights from That Recipe
We will be back on Friday to share our final recipes. I have an easy peasy Christmas Pear Cake that I can't wait to tell you about!!
Each year, when I was growing up, we would have a birthday cake on Christmas and sing Happy Birthday to Jesus. This tradition was started by my Mom and we all looked forward to it each year. When we started having children of our own (nearly 30 grandkids), they too looked forward to it.
I have taken up the reins and continued the annual Dubrul Christmas Gathering and all the great-grandkids, some of whom are adults now, all look forward to singing Happy Birthday to Jesus. I just sent out the invitations for this year's gathering and have asked Santa to join us. We have a good number of littles still with our youngest having just celebrated his 1st birthday.
Last year I was recuperating from being smashed by a truck so we did not have our party. This year I am up to entertaining 50 people and looking forward to having my family gather again.
These blondies are delicious by themselves but I add cream cheese frosting and some glitter to make them a little more festive. You can make them your own with whatever garnishes and decorations are appropriate for your Holiday of choice.
Yield: 12 servings
Cranberry Studded White Chocolate Blondies
These Blondies are studded with White Chocolate Chips and Dried Cranberries and topped with Cream Cheese Frosting and Gold Sprinkles. They make a perfect addition to your Holiday Dessert Buffet.
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
- 1 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 t. vanilla
- 2 1/4 c. flour
- 1 1/2 t. baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 c. dried cranberries
- 3/4 c. white chocolate chips
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- zest and juice of 1/4 navel orange
Instructions
- Place the butter and sugar into the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix until sugar is dissolved.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in the vanilla
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture until incorporated. Increase speed and mix until combined.
- Stir in the cranberries and white chocolate chips.
- Spread into a 9x13" baking pan and bake in a preheated 350* oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven to wire rack and allow to cool completely in pan.
- Place the cream cheese, powdered sugar, orange juice, and zest into the small bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat until light and fluffy, adding additional orange juice if necessary to reach desired consistency.
- Spread onto cooled blondies and garnish or decorate as/if desired.
Notes
Adapted from a recipe found at Taste of Home
Nutrition Facts
Calories
485.34Fat (grams)
22.54 gSat. Fat (grams)
13.51 gCarbs (grams)
67.36 gFiber (grams)
0.98 gNet carbs
66.36 gSugar (grams)
47.87 gProtein (grams)
5.35 gSodium (milligrams)
243.36 mgCholesterol (grams)
79.03 mg
Property of A Day in the Life on the Farm
I have both in my pantry! These may be going to work on Monday. I have to bake and take or I wind up eating it all.
ReplyDeleteI know...now that I'm retired that is a huge problem around here.
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