Cranberry-Lemon Blondies

This soft blonde brownies recipe is buttery, sweet, and tart all in one. The addition of dried cranberries and white chocolate chips makes these lemon blondies ideal for the fall and winter holidays.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 178 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• ½ cup white chocolate chips
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon, zested
• ¾ cup sweetened dried cranberries, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix together butter, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, almond extract, and vanilla extract in another bowl until well combined. Add wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until well mixed. Mix in 1/2 cup of the cranberries and white chocolate chips.

Step 3

Spread batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of cranberries evenly over the top.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden and the center is set, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 5

Remove blondies from the oven to cool on a wire rack completely before slicing and serving.