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Blueberry Almond Blondies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | these rich, decadent, drool-worthy #blondies will have you swooning from the first bite. They're filled with #blueberries, #almonds, #VanillaChips & made with #BrownedButter in the batter & the icing. Great for #tailgating parties, #BackyardBarbecue, or potlucks. Be prepared: these #cookies are addictive. You'll want more than one! #dessert #BlueberryAlmondBlondies

Blueberry Almond Blondies

Teresa Ambra
Blueberry Almond Blondies are out-of-this-world good. These luscious cookies are rich, decadent & so drool-worthy you won't be able to stop eating them! Every bite is filled with blueberries, almonds and vanilla chips. They're made even richer by using browned butter in the batter and the icing. Terrific for tailgating parties, backyard barbecues, potlucks and company dinners.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 397 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • 2 small sauce pans
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 nut chopper to dice almonds
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

BLUEBERRY 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)
  • 2 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 cup mashed bananas mashed with a fork
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries washed and patted dry
  • 1 cup vanilla chips or premier white baking chips
  • 1 cup diced almonds (I diced up sliced almonds)

ALMOND ICING:

  • 1/2 cup salted butter (1 stick)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 tbsp. half-and-half or whole milk
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup sliced almonds for topping
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup vanilla chips or premiere white baking chips, for topping

Instructions
 

BLUEBERRY 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, almond extract, mashed bananas and salt.
  • (So the egg doesn’t scramble!).
  • Mix again with electric mixer until thoroughly mixed.
  • Stir in flour, blueberries, vanilla chips and almonds.
  • 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 Almond icing.

ALMOND ICING:

  • Melt butter over medium heat in medium-sized saucepan.
  • Add brown sugar and half-and-half and bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add almond extract.
  • 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 over cooled blondies.
  • Sprinkle top of icing with almonds and then vanilla chips as evenly as possible.
  • Press vanilla chips and sliced almonds very lightly and gently into the icing to adhere.
  • Store refrigerated.

Notes

NOTE: Refrigerate blondies about one to two hours or overnight before cutting into bars, for easier cutting.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 397kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 156mgPotassium: 175mgFiber: 2gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 402IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg
Keyword almonds, blondies, blueberries, blueberry dessert, cookies, dessert, vanilla chips
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