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Cherry Bakewell Blondies

Gooey cherry almond blondies packed with white chocolate chunks and topped with almond frosting. These easy blondie bars are based on the classic Cherry Bakewell tart.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Servings: 16 blondies
Calories: 293 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American , British

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cup all purpose flour or plain flour
  • ½ cup almond flour or finely ground almonds
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup superfine granulated sugar or caster sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar sometimes called muscovado, firmly packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ cup cherry jam
  • 3 oz white chocolate chips or solid white chocolate cut into chunks
  • 1 oz sliced almonds
Ingredients for Topping
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar or icing sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon water

Instructions

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  1. Line an 8" square baking tray with parchment paper or wax paper and preheat your oven to 325°F (165C/145C Fan).
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, almond flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat or whisk together the melted butter, sugar and brown sugar until well combined and emulsified (about 2 minutes).
  4. Add the eggs, vanilla and almond extract, beat to combine.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture and stir with a spatula until just incorporated.
  6. Next add the white chocolate chunks and stir to distribute.
  7. Spoon about ⅔ of the batter into the lined baking pan and spread evenly to create a layer.
  8. Now dollop the cherry jam over the top of the blondie layer - adding spoonfuls spaced out across the batter will make this easier to spread. Gently spread it into a layer over the blondie.
  9. Spoon the remaining batter over the cherry jam - again spooning in dollops to make it easier to spread over the jam.
  10. Finally sprinkle the sliced almonds over the top of the blondie batter.
  11. Place in the centre of the preheated oven and bake for about 50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out mostly clean.
  12. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for about 2 hours. (see note)
  13. In a small mixing bowl whisk together the topping ingredients - the powdered sugar, almond extract and water. When ready to serve, drizzle over the top.

Notes

  • Cooling in the pan will allow the blondies to remain gooey without being so messy they're difficult to handle! You can of course cut the cooling time short, but they may be difficult to cleanly slice.

Nutrition Information

Calories 293kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 44mg (15%) Sodium 105mg (4%) Potassium 67mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 30g (60%) Vitamin A 297IU (6%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16blondies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 293

% Daily Value*

Calories 293kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 44mg 15%
Sodium 105mg 4%
Potassium 67mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 30g 60%
Vitamin A 297IU 6%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.