Fresh, sweet cherries are baked inside
the center of these chewy blondies garnished with chopped pecans.
Sweet Cherry Blondies
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pitted and halved Northwest fresh sweet cherries (or use
frozen which have been slightly thawed)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder,
salt, oil, eggs and vanilla; mix on low speed of electric mixer
until blended. Mix 1 minute on medium speed. Batter will be thick.
- Spread half of batter in greased and floured
9-inch baking pan. Toss cherries in small amount of flour. Scatter
cherries over batter; spread remaining batter over cherries.
Sprinkle pecans over top.
- Bake at 325°F (160°C) 30
to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes
out clean. Cool on rack and cut into 16 pieces.
Makes 16 servings.
Chocolate Chip Variation: Sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips over batter
with pecans.
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 207 Calories, 2.2 g protein,
28.2 g carbohydrate, 9.9 g fat (42% Cal. from fat), 27 mg cholesterol,
0.6 g fiber, 88 mg sodium.
Recipe provided courtesy of Washington State Fruit Commission.
