Cherry Chocolate Chip Blondie Bars (Gluten-Free)
Author: Zesty Olive
Serves: 9
- 1 cup cherries, pitted and cut into large chunks
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted (if using salted butter, omit adding salt later in recipe)
- 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup Bob's Red Mill gluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt (add only if you used unsalted butter)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper, and butter it well. Set aside.
- Pit cherries and rough-chop into large chunks. Set aside
- Use microwave to melt butter in medium-sized bowl.
- Add in brown sugar and stir to combine.
- Add egg and vanilla; stir to combine.
- Add in flour, cinnamon, and salt; stir to combine. Avoid over-mixing, otherwise you'll get tough blondies.
- Gently fold in cherries and chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into pan and smooth out evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from pan.
- Remove from oven and let cool for at least an hour before slicing and serving.
- Blondies will keep at room temperature for a few days (covered and sealed), and up to a week in the refrigerator (covered and sealed).
Recipe by Zesty Olive - Simple, Tasty, and Healthy Recipes at http://zestyolive.com/cherry-chocolate-chip-blondie-bars-gluten-free/
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