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Pear Cinnamon Blondies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these luscious #blondies are very sweet, rich, decadent & heavenly. The bars include #bananas & #pears to keep them moist, #walnuts & #CinnamonChips to add texture & sweetness. They also have a fantastic #BrownedButterIcing on top with more #cinnamon chips to add even more decadence. Excellent for any kind of potluck or #holiday activity. Every bite will rock your world! #PearCinnamonBlondies

Pear Cinnamon Blondies

Teresa Ambra
Pear Cinnamon Blondies are so sweet, rich and decadent that you won't be able to stay out of them! These lovely blondies include pears and bananas to provide moistness, Cinnamon Chips and walnuts to add texture and richness. Then they're topped with a luscious Browned Butter Icing and Cinnamon Chip on top that makes them even more spectacular. This dessert will rock your world!
4.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 398 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 2 medium sauce pans
  • 1 whisk
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 sharp knife to peel and dice pears
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped

Ingredients
  

BLONDIES:

  • 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 2 cups light brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup salted butter melted and browned (2 sticks)
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract (tablespoon NOT teaspoon)
  • 1 cup ripe bananas mashed with a fork
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 2 cups pears peeled and diced
  • 10 oz. pkg. cinnamon chips
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped (measure after chopping)

CINNAMON ICING:

  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 tbsp. whole milk or half-and-half
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup cinnamon chips

Instructions
 

BLONDIES:

  • To brown the butter: Place butter in saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
  • Boil, stirring constantly until lightly browned.
  • This may take five or ten minutes.
  • Once butter has browned, place browned butter in a mixing bowl.
  • Add brown sugar and mix thoroughly with an electric mixer.
  • Allow mixture to cool about five minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place bananas on a plate and mash with a fork; set aside.
  • If the mixture still has not cooled sufficiently, wait a few more minutes before adding eggs, vanilla, mashed bananas and salt.
  • (So the egg doesn’t scramble!).
  • Mix again with electric mixer until thoroughly mixed.
  • Stir in flour, pears, cinnamon chips and walnuts.
  • Stir mixture until well combined.
  • Pour mixture into a greased 9x13” glass baking dish.
  • Bake at 350° for about 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Allow blondies to cool completely before icing with Cinnamon icing. 

CINNAMON ICING:

  • Melt butter over medium heat in medium-sized saucepan.
  • Add brown sugar, cinnamon and half-and-half and bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Cool icing 5 minutes.
  • Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.
  • This may take three to five minutes to get all the lumps out.
  • Spread icing mixture over cooled blondies.
  • Sprinkle top of icing with cinnamon chips as evenly as possible.
  • Press cinnamon chips lightly into the icing to adhere.

Notes

NOTE: Be warned! These blondies are incredibly rich!
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 398kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 206mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 1gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 406IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bananas, blondies, cinnamon chips, cookies, dessert, pears, walnuts
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