White chocolate-orange blondies studded with white chocolate chips, chopped fresh cranberries, dried apricots and nuts.

Fruited White Chocolate Chip Blondies

1/2 cup butter
1 (12-ounce) package white chocolate chips - divided use
2 large eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup orange juice
3/4 cup cranberries, chopped
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

1. Heat oven to 325°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
2. Melt butter in small saucepan. Stir in 1 cup white chocolate chips; remove from heat.
3. Beat eggs in large bowl until foamy. Add sugar; beat until thick and pale yellow in color. Add flour, orange juice and white chip mixture; beat just until combined.
4. Spread one-half of batter, about 1 1/4 cups, into prepared pan.
5. Bake 15 minutes until edges are lightly browned; remove from oven.
6. Stir cranberries, apricots and remaining 1 cup white chocolate chips into remaining one-half of batter; spread over top of hot baked mixture.
7. Stir together nuts and brown sugar; sprinkle over top.
8. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

Makes about 16 bars.