Raspberry Pecan Blondies- fresh raspberries and crunchy pecans are baked right into these buttery blondies. They bake up thick and chewy with the perfect amount of sweetness to balance the slight tartness of the raspberries.
Easy Blondie Recipe
This recipe is fabulously easy. Just prepare a simple blondie batter using simple ingredients, stir in some pecans, and plop the raspberries on top. The result is a chewy, sweet, buttery blondie studded with pecans and topped with juicy raspberries. The raspberries add a little tartness that helps balance the sweetness of the blondie. They even taste good straight out of the refrigerator.
Next time I make this Raspberry-Pecan Blondies recipe, I think I’ll add some white chocolate chips to the batter to really take it over the top.
Raspberry Pecan Blondies Recipe Tips
- Frozen raspberries can be used instead of fresh. Thaw them completely first and let them drain in a colander. You don’t want excess liquid.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- If tightly wrapped, individual bars can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- I like to eat these bars at room temperature or even straight out of the refrigerator, but you can serve them warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Raspberry-Pecan Blondies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 (1/2-pint) container fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over sides of pan by 2 inches. Butter and flour the foil.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Beat together brown sugar and butter using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Beat in vanilla.
- Add flour mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in pecans and spread batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle raspberries on top.
- Bake for about 50 minutes, or until golden on top and a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place pan on wire rack and cool completely before cutting. Store in refrigerator.
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Originally published March 8, 2013.
Recipe Source: Bon Appetit
I made this last night and it turned out delish. Made a few “upgrades” by adding more pecans and 1 cup dark chocolate chips, only used 1 3/4 cup sugar. The raspberries, dark chocolate and extra nuts were wonderful. My husband not a big fruit in desserts even gave rave reviews.
Oh yum, your blondies look so delicious!
Thanks for the recipe! I have to try it out some time!