Chocolate Chip Cherry Blondies Recipe - An Italian in my Kitchen (2024)

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ByRosemaryJuly 11, 2023July 11, 2023

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Everyone has had a Brownie but what about a Blondie? These Chocolate Chip Cherry Blondies are moist and so easy to make, filled with fresh or frozen cherries and chocolate chips. A simple one bowl recipe. You won’t be able to stop at just one!

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These also make the perfect dessert, they are prefect served with a scoop of ice cream. If you love cherries as much as we do then I think you will also like this Cherry Cake or these Simple Cherry Cookies or how about a delicious no pectin Cherry Jam?

One of the best things about this easy Cherry Blondie recipes is it is made with only one bowl, a whisk and a wooden spoon, fast and simple.

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Recipe Ingredients

Flour – all purpose flour
Salt – if you use unsalted butter then add a bit more salt
Baking powder
Eggs – large room temperature eggs
Brown Sugar – lightly packed light brown sugar
Butter – softened butter
Cherries – pitted cherries
Chocolate chips – semi sweet regular or mini chips
Powdered sugar – for dusting the baked blondies

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How to Make Cherry Blondies

Whisk together the dry ingredients, flour, salt and baking powder.
In a medium bowl stir together the sugar and melted butter.
Add to the dry mixture and stir just to combine, then fold in half the pitted cherries and chocolate chips.
Spoon into prepared cake pan, top with remaining cherries and chocolate chips.
Bake, when cool dust with powdered sugar.

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How to pit cherries

If you have a Pitter than you are good to go, if you don’t then you can do what I do and use Stainless Steel Drinking Straws not only are they perfect for pitting cherries, but great for the environment too!

Or you could use a small pastry tip or even a chop stick, like the straw just push it through the stem on the end of the cherry, and the pit pops out on the other side.

Can I use frozen cherries?

Yes frozen cherries work too, just add the frozen cherries directly to the batter, do not thaw them. Although it will probably take a little bit longer to cook.

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What is the difference between Blondies and Brownies?

The big difference between a Blondie and a Brownie are the ingredients. A Blondie is made with brown sugar and no cocoa. Whereas Brownies have granulated sugar and cocoa in the batter.

How to know when Blondies / Brownies are baked

It all depends on the type of Blondie/Brownie you prefer, if you like a fudge like bar then you need to look for a few crumbs stuck to the toothpick when tasting for doneness. If you prefer a cake type bar then the toothpick should come out clean.

I found these bars were perfect when the edges just started to pull away from the sides of the pan and the middle was just starting to crack.

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How to store Blondies

Blondies should be stored in a covered airtight container or tightly wrapped in plastic. They will keep up to three days at room temperature or up to a week in the fridge. Although they are best eaten within two days.

Be sure to cut the Blondies (Brownies too) just before serving, cutting them before can dry them out.

Can Blondies be Frozen?

They can also be frozen. I find it best to slice the cooled blondies, then place them in a freezer safe container or tin. Separate the layers with parchment paper.

Thaw the blondies in the fridge. They will last up to three months in the freezer.

Whether you prefer Blondies or Brownies or have never tasted a Blondie before I hope you give these Chocolate Chip Cherry Blondies a try and let me know. Enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Cherry Blondies

Rosemary Molloy

Everyone has had a Brownie but what about a Blondie? These Chocolate Chip Cherry Blondies are moist and so easy to make. A simple one bowl recipe.

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

1¼ cups + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour (180 grams total)
1 pinch salt
1 pinch baking powder
2 large eggs – room temperature
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter melted – cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla
1¼ cups cherries pitted (approximately 25 cherries)
1 cup mini chocolate chips – divided

EXTRAS

2-3 tablespoons powdered / icing sugar (for dusting the baked brownies)

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C), grease and flour an 8×8 inch (20×20 cm) square cake pan.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder.
In a medium bowl stir to combine the eggs, sugar, melted butter and vanilla, then add to the flour mixture and stir just until combined (do-not over stir), fold in half the pitted cherries and chocolate chips.
Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan and top with remaining cherries and sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes, halfway through rotate the pan. Let cool, dust with powdered sugar before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Frozen cherries work too, just add the frozen cherries directly to the batter, do not thaw them. Although it will probably take a little bit longer to cook.

To tell when they are baked it depends on the type of Blondie/Brownie you prefer, if you like a fudge like bar then you need to look for a few crumbs stuck to the toothpick when tasting for doneness. If you prefer a cake type bar then the toothpick should come out clean.