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    Home » Recipes » Bars & Brownies

    Cranberry White Chocolate Blondies

    Published: Jun 15, 2021 · Modified: Oct 25, 2022 by Beth Sachs · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases · 5 Comments

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    Soft and chewy cranberry white chocolate blondies loaded with sweet white chocolate chips, fruity tart dried cranberries, and a hint of aromatic vanilla.

    These little beauties are just perfect for bake sales, parties, buffets, and afternoon tea. I've even been known to serve them just warm from the oven as an alternative to Christmas pudding (we have several Christmas pudding haters in my family)!

    A stack of cranberry and white chocolate blondies.

    It won't come as a surprise that these moist, fudgy, buttery blondies belong on my 'I can never stop at one slice' list!

    I love the flavour contrast between the sweet white chocolate and the fruity tart cranberries. This is most definitely a flavour match made in heaven!

    👩‍🍳 Love blondies? You'll want to check out my easy Nutella blondies!

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    • ✔️ Why should you try it?
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 💭 Top tips
    • 🍴 Serving suggestions
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🥡 Storage
    • ❓ FAQs
    • 😋Related recipes
    • Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ✔️ Why should you try it?

    • Made in one bowl.
    • Easy to make.
    • Perfect for the holidays.
    • Make ahead and freeze.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Ingredients needed to make white chocolate cranberry blondies.
    • White Chocolate - you'll need both white chocolate chips for the blondies and 50g of melted white chocolate for the drizzle topping.
    • Dried Cranberries - if you can't find dried cranberries you could substitute for other dried fruit such as chopped dried apricots, dried blueberries or raisins.
    • Butter - the butter needs to be melted and slightly cooled before beginning the recipe.
    • Sugar - use granulated sugar and light brown sugar for the best texture and sweet flavour.
    • Egg - one large free-range egg.
    • Vanilla Extract - use a good quality vanilla extract (not essence) as it makes it all the difference to the taste.
    • Flour - plain flour (all-purpose) is needed for these blondies.
    • Baking Powder - for texture.

    🔪 Instructions

    The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post

    One: Place the melted butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl and beat until pale.

    Two: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.

    Three: Fold in the flour and baking powder.

    Four: Mix in the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.

    Step by step photo instructions for making the blondies.

    Five: Make sure the chocolate chips and dried cranberries are evenly distributed in the batter.

    Six: Spoon the blondie batter into a greased and lined 20cm square baking tin. Smooth the top with a spoon and bake for 25-30 minutes.

    Seven: Once cooled drizzle with melted white chocolate and scatter over more white chocolate chips and dried cranberries. Once the melted chocolate has set, slice into bars.

    Step by step photo instructions for making the blondies part 2.

    💭 Top tips

    • Make sure your egg is at room temperature. It ensures a lighter textured blondie.
    • Your blondies will look slightly under-baked when you take them out of the oven. Once they have cooled they will be the perfect blondie texture.
    • Use good quality vanilla extract. It makes a huge difference to the finished taste of these bars.
    • Grease and line the tin with baking paper to ensure your blondies don't get stuck in the tin. When completely cooled, gently lift them out onto a chopping board and cut into slices. You'll want your baking paper slightly overhanging the tin to make this easier.
    • To speed up cooling, you can place the tin in the fridge for 30 minutes.

    🍴 Serving suggestions

    Cool, slice, and serve the delicious white chocolate and cranberry traybake at parties, buffets, for afternoon tea, and bake sales!

    I sometimes also serve these cranberry white chocolate blondies warm from the oven with creamy custard or honeycomb ice cream, for a delicious dessert.

    📖 Variations

    • Swap the light brown sugar for dark brown sugar for a richer more caramelly flavour.
    • Use a combination of dark chocolate chips and white chocolate chips if you're serving these blondies to adults only.
    • Try using fresh cranberries instead of dried.
    • Keep things simple and miss out the drizzle topping. It does look pretty though!
    • Cool completely before slicing them into bars, unless of course, you are serving them as a warm dessert!
    Cranberry white chocolate blondies on a chopping board.

    🥡 Storage

    Store: The baked cranberry blondies will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

    Freeze: The blondies can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Place in layers in a freezer-safe container, separating each layer of blondies between pieces of non-stick baking parchment. Defrost at room temperature before serving.

    ❓ FAQs

    What is the difference between a brownie and a blondie?

    The main difference is chocolate. Brownies are made with chocolate and/or cocoa powder in the batter, giving them that wonderful dark brown colour, and blondies are not (although they often have white chocolate in them).

    How can you tell when the blondies are done?

    They'll start to pull away from the sides of the tin and the edges will be a golden brown colour. Be careful not to overcook your blondies or they might turn out dry and cakey rather than soft and fudgy. 

    Are blondies supposed to be gooey?

    Yes, just like brownies, blondies are meant to be gooey, fudgy and dense in texture.

    😋Related recipes

    More delicious blondie and brownie recipes to try!

    • Biscoff Blondies
    • Pumpkin Blondies
    • Lemon & Blueberry Blondies
    • Mince Pie Blondies
    • M&M Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
    • White Chocolate and Cranberry Brownies
    • Dark Chocolate Orange Brownies
    • Chocolate Orange Cookie Bars

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    Recipe

    A stack of cranberry white chocolate blondies.
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    Cranberry White Chocolate Blondies

    Soft and chewy cranberry and white chocolate blondies loaded with sweet white chocolate chips, fruity tart dried cranberries, and a hint of aromatic vanilla.
    Course Bars
    Cuisine British
    Keyword cranberry white chocolate blondies, white chocolate and cranberry blondies
    Prep Time 8 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 33 minutes
    Servings 16
    Calories 211kcal
    Author Beth Sachs
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    Equipment

    • Kitchen Scales
    • Mixing Bowl
    • 20 cm (8'') Square Baking Tin
    • Baking Paper
    • Wooden Spoon

    Ingredients

    Metric - US Customary
    • 120 g Butter melted
    • 100 g Granulated Sugar
    • 50 g Light Brown Sugar
    • 1 Egg large, at room temperature
    • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 130 g Plain Flour
    • ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • 125 g Dried Cranberries
    • 125 g White Chocolate Chips

    For the topping

    • 50 g White Chocolate melted
    • 25 g Dried Cranberries
    • 25 g White Chocolate Chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 180°c (160fan/ 350F/ Gas 4) and line a 20cm square baking tin with baking paper.
    • In a large mixing bowl beat together the melted butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
    • Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix in.
    • Fold in the flour, baking powder and salt.
    • Stir in the dried cranberries and white chocolate chips.
    • Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. The blondies may look a bit underbaked when you take them out of the oven but they will set further on cooling. If they have started to pull away from the edge of the tin they are ready!
    • Cool completely (you can speed this up by placing the tin in the fridge), then drizzle with the melted white chocolate and scatter over more dried cranberries and chococlate chips. Leave the chocolate to set before slicing into bars.

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    Notes

    Top Tips:
    • Make sure your egg is at room temperature. It ensures a lighter textured blondie.
    • Your blondies will look slightly under-baked when you take them out of the oven. Once they have cooled they will be the perfect blondie texture.
    • Use good quality vanilla extract. It makes a huge difference to the finished taste of these bars.
    • Grease and line the tin with baking paper to ensure your blondies don't get stuck in the tin. When completely cooled, gently lift them out onto a chopping board and cut into slices. You'll want your baking paper slightly overhanging the tin to make this easier.
    • To speed up cooling, you can place the tin in the fridge for 30 minutes.
     
    Variations:
    • Swap the light brown sugar for dark brown sugar for a richer more caramelly flavour.
    • Use a combination of dark chocolate chips and white chocolate chips if you're serving these blondies to adults only.
    • Try using fresh cranberries instead of dried ones.
    • Keep things simple and miss out the drizzle topping. It does look pretty though!
    • Cool completely before slicing them into bars, unless of course, you are serving them as a warm dessert!
     
    Storage:
    The baked cranberry blondies will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
     
    Nutrition:
    The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
     
    Nutrition Facts
    Cranberry White Chocolate Blondies
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    211
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    8
    g
    12
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    19
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    1
    g
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    13
    mg
    4
    %
    Sodium
     
    66
    mg
    3
    %
    Potassium
     
    62
    mg
    2
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    33
    g
    11
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    23
    g
    26
    %
    Protein
     
    3
    g
    6
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    23
    IU
    0
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    1
    mg
    1
    %
    Calcium
     
    48
    mg
    5
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Beth

      June 15, 2021 at 4:38 pm

      5 stars
      These are so delicious. My family loved them! I love the tart cranberries with the sweet white chocolate!

      Reply
    2. Anjali

      June 15, 2021 at 4:43 pm

      5 stars
      Omg these blondies were so delicious!! They were perfectly sweet and turned out great!

      Reply
    3. veenaazmanov

      June 15, 2021 at 5:37 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect for Breakfast, Snack or a Tea Time Treat. This is delicious, gooey , chocolaty and fruity too.

      Reply
    4. Tara

      June 15, 2021 at 5:37 pm

      5 stars
      Such flavorful blondies! I absolutely love the combination of white chocolate and cranberries. They come together so easily too!

      Reply
    5. Gina

      June 15, 2021 at 5:47 pm

      5 stars
      One of the few ways I enjoy white chocolate is paired with cranberries in a cookie so I know these blondies will be a hit!

      Reply

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