Believe it or not, I had never heard of a blondie before a visit to My Catholic Kitchen. The recipe looked so easy that I thought even I could handle it!
Blackberry Blondies
This simple bar recipe can easily be modified to suit anyone’s sweet tooth.
Veronica adapted her blondies from the Mom Chef using blueberries. The Mom Chef adapted her blondies from a recipe she found on AllYou and used raspberries. I had blackberries picked from the bushes behind my building at work, so they turned out to be my berry of choice.
Blackberry Blondies Served
Naturally I had to add a few healthy ingredients, so I tossed in crunchy walnuts and used my flour of choice – whole wheat pastry flour.
Baked Blackberry Blondies
I could easily see this blondie brownie recipe topped with chocolate chips, or butterscotch chips. Maybe even both! Happy baking!
Blackberry Blondies
16 bars
Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
2 large egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup blackberries
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray an 8″ square baking dish with cooking spray.
3. In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until moistened and remove from heat. Let cool slightly, then add eggs and vanilla.
5. Stir in flour and nuts.
6. Spread into baking dish and top with blackberries. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Don’t over bake, Blondies should be moist.
Nutrition Per Serving:
Calories: 159, Weight Watchers PointsPlus 4
Total Fat: 7.86g
Cholesterol: 15mg
Sodium: 114mg
Total Carbs: 20.41g
Dietary Fiber: 1.53g
Sugars: 13.97g
Protein: 2.21g
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I’ve seen different blondies for a while now but have never made them! Yours look wonderful. Love that it’s a recipe that can be easily adapted to what you have around!
Andrea@WellnessNotes recently posted…$100 American Express Gift Card Giveaway and Six Ingredient Dinner
I don’t bake, so this was right up my alley!
These blondies are wonderful! Perfect sweetness.
Belinda @zomppa recently posted…Peanut-Free Zones: Mini Country House Omelets
oh wow this looks so good adore blackberries
rebecca subbiah recently posted…Cake to Celebrate
I tend to always make a brown butter version of blondies with walnuts and chocolate chips. I love this lightened up version with blackberries!
I’m not the best baker on the block, so this recipe was right up my alley. Add brown butter and it might be too much for me.
I love blackberries and can’t figure out why I don’t bake with them. These look so good and so tempting, yes to the walnuts and I’d love to shave some white chocolate on top.
Sandra recently posted…Triple Chocolate Cookies
Love the white chocolate idea. The blackberries were free – can’t beat that.
These look SO good. I’ve never heard of a blackberry blondie before, which is surprising because it sounds so perfect! Yum
I’d never heard of blondies before either. These were new to me and a nice change from the typical chocolate brownie.
Blackberries from right behind you? I’m so jealous. Your blondies look fantastic and make me want another batch. They’re addicting, aren’t they.
The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time recently posted…Potato-Mince Pies from Donna Hay Magazine, September 2011
Yes they are addicting. Thus the reason I don’t bake often. I’m one of those folks who takes a sliver here and a sliver there until it’s gone!
This looks absolutely delicious! Wow! Great recipe and photos, blackberry blondies sound wonderful right about now, the perfect midnight snack. =]
FreeSpiritEater recently posted…7 Links Challenge & Waffle Maker Giveaway!
I’ve never had a blondie either!! I don’t know why, I’ve just never come across too many of them! I love those juicy blackberries that you used! These look wonderful!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. recently posted…Pumpkin Pizzelle Cookies
We have tons of blackberry bushes behind the building at work. I love free food!
These are gorgeous. I bet they taste even better than they look. Which is hard to believe as they are so beautiful.
Kim Bee recently posted…The Very Late, I’m So Sorry, I Suck, August Daring Baker Challenge but I Made Candy So Hopefully You’ll Forgive Me Post!
Oh those look so good… My sweet tooth is going a little crazy tonight, and I really want one right now! I love the changes you made to the recipe too!
The Farmers Wife recently posted…Not Your Momma’s Ravioli Lasagna – AMEX 6 Ingredient Challenge and Giveaway
Hi Kristi, great idea to use blackberries. I prefer blondies to brownies and it is easy – as you demonstrate so well – to make them reasonably healthy and still taste amazing.
Hester @ Alchemy in the Kitchen recently posted…Potato Gnocchi with Sage and Walnut Butter – Better a Dinner of Herbs…
They were easy to skinify and they still came out very moist. Anything I can bake and have it turn out has to be a no fail recipe!
wow, blackberries picked at the back of the building how cool is that! Love berry desserts and that the calories don’t add up so fast too. Wheat pastry flour is my flour of choice when I’m trying to watch what I eat, great looking recipe
Suzanne recently posted…Homemade Dry Rub for Chicken
I hunted around for whole wheat pastry flour for the longest time and found it right under my nose at the local Fred Meyer! It seems a lot of cooks are using it these days. I think my baked goods turn out just as good as when I use refined flour. Have a good weekend!
Totally addicting dessert, beautiful:)
I’m in. Shall I give you my address so you can send some to me?
Love this recipe.
Blackberry blondies….what a great combination!
Angie’s Recipes recently posted…Orange Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Behind the building is pretty funny, what a gold mine!
I like My Catholic Kitchen too
Sandi recently posted…An Apple A Day..
this looks wonderful delicious
torviewtoronto and createwithmom recently posted…Beans with lemon basil
great recipe, nice photos..
This is such a great variation on the classic blondie, they look so pretty too! I want a whole pan of them
Vicki @ WITK recently posted…It’s Friday!
Hi Kristi,
I’m totally in love with these bars! The approaching cool weather has really jammed up my must bake folder. This bar recipe tops the list. I’m going to try white wheat flour in mine. Still have to choose a berry. Wish I had the luxury of picking blackberries YUM!
Have a great Sunday!
Redkathy
redkathy recently posted…Midlife Reminiscing – Boys Scouts of America
Oh, your blackberry blondies sound marvelous!!! They’re so pretty, too~
Liz recently posted…Cinnamon Crunch Chicken~
These look wonderful! I love blackberries, they are perfect for blondies!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts recently posted…Week in Review 9/17/11
I’m making these tomorrow. They look so yummy! I can’t wait! I have a ton of frozen blackberries – hope they work and aren’t too mushy.
Katie@Cozydelicious recently posted…Coffee Cake Muffins
Mine weren’t mushy, but I didn’t put as many blackberries on as I thought I would – afraid of the same thing.
Kristi,
I Love those Blondies. Of course you made them healthy and delish which is so much better. By the way, I adore your blog.
Veronica Gantley recently posted…Recipe for Joy
Hi Veronica – thank you for saying that. You’re so sweet! I’d never had blondies before this recipe. They are worth every calorie if you ask me.