Strawberry White Chocolate Blondies
Ingredients
- Bars
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) salted butter
1/3 – 1/2 cup honey or light brown sugar (I prefer honey)
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose flour)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup Strawberry jam
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- Icing
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons freeze dried strawberry powder
1/4 cup hot milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Add the butter to a medium pot set over medium heat. Allow the butter to brown, until it smells toasted, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour into a large bowl. Let cool 5 minutes. Whisk in the honey, eggs, and vanilla. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing until just combined.
- Add spoonfuls of the jam to the dough. Sprinkle over the white chocolate. Then, fold the jam and chocolate into the dough, creating swirls of strawberry jam throughout.
- Spread the dough out into the prepared dish. Evenly sprinkle the fresh strawberries over the dough. Bake for 22-25 minutes, just until set in the center.
- To make the icing, mix all ingredients in a bowl with 3-4 tablespoons of strawberry powder. Add additional milk to thin, as needed.
- Drizzle the glaze over the bars. Let set for 5 minutes. Cut into bars.
Notes
- From Half-Baked Harvest