Oh it’s been so long since I made blondies. Yummy Bar Recipes have been my “go-to” treat around here lately – just not blondies yet. Most nights I sift through my recipes to pull out the ones I would like to make & share with you all. I usually have a pile for just regular weekly recipes to keep us all nourished & then the ones I want to share here. Sometimes they mix together – sometimes not. It’s just how it goes sometimes. But I came across my old recipe for blondies & knew I really wanted to make some – but I wanted them to have something more exciting about them than just the standard blondie recipe. So I decided to add my favorite cookie combo to the mix & create these White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Blondies.
Anything cinnamon is a big hit in this house. My son goes nuts for it. So these were definitely one of those treats that didn’t last long. I can’t blame them – they are pretty darn good. I mean white chocolate & macadamia nut anything is a favorite for me. But the cinnamon for him was what sent him over the edge.
Ingredients
- 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup butter (1-1/2 sticks) room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs - room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups white chocolate chips- divided
- 1 cup macadamia nuts - chopped
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon (for dusting)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Line 9x9 pan with parchment - set aside
- In mixer bow - add butter & beat on high speed until creamy
- Add brown sugar & 3/4 cup granulated sugar & beat until light & fluffy - scrape down bowl as needed
- Beat in eggs & vanilla on high speed
- Add flour, baking powder & salt & beat in on low until just combined
- Fold in 1 cup of the white chocolate chips & the chopped macadamia nuts
- Spoon 1/2 the mixture into prepared pan & press into an even layer - it will be thin- that's okay. You may need to use wet hands to really press it into place
- In a small bowl mix the cinnamon & the 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- Sprinkle cinnamon/sugar over your layer in the pan - reserving a little for the very top
- Add remaining mix & press all around to flatten
- Top with remaining cinnamon/sugar & then with remaining cup of white chocolate chips
- Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick test is clean
- Cool completely at least 1 hour before cutting
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature
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I haven’t made blondies in ages, but have a costco size bin of macadamia nuts in my kitchen right now!
Yummy – thanks so much.
White chocolate macadamia nut are my husband’s all time favorite combo…. so when I’m feeling extra nice I will for sure have to whip these up! Thanks for the recipe!
These look delicious! I LOVE white chocolate macadamia nut cookies and these blondies look divine! Pinning!
Lauren Copeland
Life Well Sweetened Blog
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