Patriotic Red, White, and Blue Blondies Recipe

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Patriotic Red, White, and Blue Blondies Recipe

Festive red, white, and blue blondie cookie bars are a fun patriotic dessert. They have classic buttery brown sugar vanilla flavor with a gooey cookie texture. And you can customize the sprinkle colors for any occasion!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Red White and Blue Blondies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 229kcal

Author Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

10 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and ever-so-slightly cooled)
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar (lightly packed)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons red white and blue sprinkles (divided into 5 tablespoon + 1 tablespoon)
1/2 cup chopped white chocolate (optional)

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Instructions

Prep. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with 2 sheets of parchment paper so it hangs over all 4 sides.
Make the batter. Whisk together the warm melted butter, granulated white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Whisk in the egg, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean paste. Add the flour and salt, and whisk to combine, being careful not to over-mix. Stir in 5 tablespoons sprinkles and the white chocolate.
Bake. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon sprinkles on top. Bake until the blondies puff up and are light golden along the outside, about 22 to 25 minutes, being careful not to over-bake.
Cool. Let the blondies cool completely in the pan before removing and cutting. (TIP: If desired, once they're cool, you can drizzle on a little bit of melted white chocolate and top with a few more sprinkles.)

Notes

Storage: Store leftover blondies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

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