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Cherry-Honey Blondies with Marcona Almonds
[Photograph: Carrie Vasios Mullins]
These rich blondies are flavored with honey, studded with dried cherries, and topped with salty, crunchy Marcona almonds. They'll satisfy fruit and nut lovers alike.
Why this recipe works
- Using honey in place of some sugar adds extra flavor. We like to use a strongly flavored honey such as tupelo or orange blossom.
- Stirring the dried cherries into the batter ensures a chew while sprinkling the nuts over the top makes a crunchy, almost-crust. It's more interesting texturally than if you were to stir everything together
Cherry-Honey Blondies with Marcona Almonds
About This Recipe
| Yield: | makes 12 blondies |
| Active time: | 15 minutes |
| Total time: | 45 minutes |
| Special equipment: | 8- by 8-inch pan, mixing bowl, whisk, spatula |
| This recipe appears in: | Cherry-Honey Blondies with Marcona Almonds |
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup Marcona almonds
Procedures
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1
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour baking dish.
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2
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, and honey until creamy, about 2 minutes. Whisk in egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to bowl and stir together until combined. Stir in dried cherries.
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3
Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top with a spatula. Sprinkle Marcona almonds evenly over the top. Bake until golden and a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
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