White Chip Cranberry Blondies

Name: White Chip Cranberry Blondies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 20 bars.
Ingredients: 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup dried cranberries, divided; 1/2 cup white baking chips; 1/2 cup chopped pecans

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Makes

20 bars

We created these delicious blondies to satisfy any health-conscious cook. Applesauce moistens the batter, while dried cranberries, white chips and heart-healthy pecans flavor each bite. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dried cranberries, divided
1/2 cup white baking chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, oil, applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup cranberries (batter will be thick).
Spread into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Top with chips, pecans and remaining cranberries; gently press toppings down.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 154 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 92mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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