5.0 from 6 votes
Orange Blondies
If you love orange, you’ll love this twist on the traditional blondies recipe! Orange flavors go throughout both the blondie and the creamy orange cream cheese frosting. These are divine straight from the refrigerator!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 24 blondies
Calories: 279 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Blondies:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure orange extract
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 pound 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Stir together the flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the butter, eggs, orange extract and orange zest. Beat until well blended.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, about 30 minutes. Remove and let cool completely.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the cream cheese and the butter together. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until it is completely combined and smooth. Beat in the orange zest and orange juice.
- Spread the frosting over the blondies.
- Store covered in the refrigerator.
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Notes
- Source: Paula Deen, Food Network
- Source: Paula Deen, Food Network
- I like these best when they are still cold, straight from the refrigerator.
- I like these best when they are still cold, straight from the refrigerator.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1blondie
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
146mg
(6%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24blondies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1blondie | |
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.