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White Chocolate Cranberry Blondies Recipe

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“This recipe is often requested for wedding receptions,” says Erika Busz of Kent, Washington. “For a fancier presentation, cut the bars into triangle shapes and drizzle white chocolate over each one individually.”

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White Chocolate Cranberry Blondies Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 30 Servings

35 20 55

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, cubed
1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup dried cranberries
6 ounces white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange peel, optional
6 ounces white baking chocolate, melted
1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped

Directions

In a microwave, melt butter; stir in brown sugar. Transfer to a large bowl; cool to room temperature. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to butter mixture. Stir in cranberries and chopped chocolate (batter will be thick).
Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 18-21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and orange peel if desired until blended. Gradually add half of the melted white chocolate; beat until blended. Frost brownies. Sprinkle with cranberries. Drizzle with remaining melted white chocolate. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Originally published as White Chocolate Cranberry Blondies in Taste of Home October/November 2007

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Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2011 by beccaod

Very good, next time I might try cooking with chopped fresh cherries on the inside.

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2010 by CaraBeara24

I made these for family Christmas and my uncle actually hid one for later because they were going fast! Yummo!! :)

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2010 by pearlrvr

This was excellent, but I did make some changes. I'm not a big fan of crunchy bits in my desserts, so I only added half of the white chocolate to the batter than what was called for. I couldn't really taste the cranberries in the finished product, so I chopped up the remainder of the 12 ounce bag of cranberries I used (about 1 1/2 cups) and sprinkled them over the drizzled white chocolate. They tasted great with those changes, but what made them out-of-this-world was throwing them in the freezer! Better than an ice cream sandwich!

Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2010 by G. Massey

I made these for our Church Holiday Dinner and they were a hit. Everyone raved about how pretty they were and how good they tasted. One gentleman said they were the best thing there! Needless to say, I didn't bring any home with me.

Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2010 by bakingjav

This recipe is absolutely a "Keeper". Very easy to make. I baked for 19 minutes. I definitely would not baker any longer. The tenderness was perfect. These remind me of Starbuck's Cranberry Bliss they sell at Xmas time only better. A must try for the Holidays

Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2009 by tkarinas

This recipe is excellent and makes up so quickly, it's an easy keeper. My family absolutely loves it and I tend to hide it to keep it for special occasions.

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2009 by mandycamps

WOW! delicious. A bit rich, so start out with small pieces.

Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2009 by blossombbb

this is so very delicious!!!!!

Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2009 by Amy the Midwife

Really enjoyed them, but I think next time I will just drizzle the 6 oz of white chocolate over the cooled blondies instead of using the frosting. The cream cheese frosting seems to overpower the cranberries and white chocolate.

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2008 by barbmaack

Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2008 by rose413

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