Circus Animal Blondies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
12 bars
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Calories
353 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Circus Animal Blondies
Description
Circus Animal Blondies combine a classic butter and sugar creamed base with vanilla and eggs, to which dry ingredients including flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda are added. Chopped circus animal cookies and rainbow nonpareil sprinkles fold into the batter, imparting bursts of cookie flavor and colorful accents.
The batter is gently pressed into a parchment-lined 9x9-inch pan and baked at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes to a point where the blondies are set but not overbaked, maintaining a tender crumb and texture. Additional cookie pieces and sprinkles can be added on top before baking for decoration.
The recipe warns that whole cookies can be too large and affect even baking, so chopping them is essential. The blondies cool completely before slicing, which helps hold their shape.
For thinner blondies, the dough can be adapted to a larger pan size such as 9x13 inches.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large egg
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ cups circus animal cookies chopped
- 2 tablespoons nonpareils rainbow
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, corn starch, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla and eggs one at a time.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture a little bit at a time just until it is mixed. Fold in the animal cookies and nonpareils.
- Gently press the dough into the prepared baking pan and top with additional cookies and sprinkles if desired.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or just until set. Do not overbake.
- Cool completely before cutting.
Notes
- Chop the circus animal cookies into small pieces to ensure even baking and distribution throughout the blondies.
- Avoid overbaking to keep a tender texture; bake just until set.
- This batter quantity is too large for an 8x8 or 9-inch round pan; use a 9x13-inch pan if a thinner blondie is preferred.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 353 | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 354mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 281IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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