Cinnamon Swirl Blondies
Blondies are one of those bars I definitely started to bake more often. Buttery, soft, chewy, loaded with one of my favorite spice in the world - cinnamon, these delicious bars are packed with flavor and they are the perfect snack when you need a dessert in the shortest amount of time possible.
Servings: 9 -16
Ingredients
- 190 grams all-purpose flour (1 ½ cup)
- 180 grams butter melted and slightly cooled (3/4 cup)
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 200 grams brown sugar light or dark (1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cinnamon swirl:
- 50 grams brown sugar (1/4 cup)
- 15 grams butter melted (1 Tablespoon)
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cream cheese glaze:
- 30 grams cream cheese (2 Tablespoons) softened
- 100-120 grams powdered sugar sifted (approx 1 cup)
- 15 grams butter softened (1 Tablespoon)
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a square 20x20cm (8x8-inch) baking pan with parchment paper, and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat brown sugar and melted butter at medium-high speed for 2 minutes until mixture is light in color and fluffy. Add eggs one at the time, beating well after each addition. And in vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and using rubber spatula mix until just until combined.
- Spread batter into prepared pan, smoothing top.
- In a small bowl, stir together all ingredients for cinnamon swirl. Drop filling over top of batter and swirl using a knife.
- Bake until golden and still slightly soft in the middle, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool before glazing. (The center will still be a little gooey, but they will continue to bake even after you take them out of the oven.) Please do not overbake them or they will be dry.
- For the glaze, in a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients until smooth. Add more powdered sugar if glaze becomes too runny, and add more milk if it becomes too thick. Using a piping bag or spoon, drizzle cream cheese glaze onto cooled blondies.
Notes
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