Description
These Strawberry White Chocolate Blondies are a delightful fusion of a nutty brown butter blondie and the sweet, fruity flavor of strawberries and cream. Swirled with strawberry jam, studded with white chocolate chips, and topped with fresh berries, they are a beautiful and delicious treat. Finished with a vibrant pink glaze made from freeze-dried strawberries, these bars are chewy, buttery, and perfect for spring picnics or Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
The Brown Butter Blondie
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) salted butter
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup honey (or light brown sugar)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
The Mix-Ins & Topping
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
The Strawberry Glaze
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberry powder
- 1/4 cup hot milk (plus more if needed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Prep
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
Brown Butter
Add the butter to a medium pot over medium heat. Cook: Allow the butter to bubble and brown, swirling occasionally, until it smells toasted and amber specks appear (about 2–3 minutes). Cool: Remove from heat and pour into a large bowl. Let cool for 5 minutes.
Make Batter
Whisk the honey (or sugar), eggs, and vanilla into the cooled butter.
Dry Ingredients
Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until just combined.
Swirl
Dollop spoonfuls of strawberry jam onto the dough and sprinkle over the white chocolate chips. Fold: Gently fold the jam and chocolate into the dough just a few times to create swirls (do not mix completely, or the batter will turn muddy).
Bake
Spread the dough into the prepared dish. Top: Evenly sprinkle the sliced fresh strawberries over the top. Cook: Bake for 22–25 minutes, just until set in the center. (Do not overbake; they should remain soft).
Make Icing
In a bowl, whisk together the melted butter, powdered sugar, strawberry powder, hot milk, and vanilla until smooth. Add more milk if needed to reach a drizzling consistency.
Finish
Drizzle the pink glaze over the warm or cooled bars. Let set for 5 minutes before cutting.
Notes
The “Swirl” Technique: Less is more when swirling the jam. Drag your spatula through the batter just 2-3 times. distinct, gooey pockets of jam are better than a uniform pink batter.
Cooling Butter: Ensure the browned butter cools for at least 5 minutes before adding the eggs. If it’s boiling hot, you will scramble the eggs!
Strawberry Powder: This ingredient gives the icing a vibrant color and intense flavor without making it watery. If you can only find freeze-dried strawberry slices, simply pulverize them in a blender or crush them in a bag to make your own powder.
Flour Swap: Whole wheat pastry flour adds a nutty flavor that pairs well with the brown butter, but standard all-purpose flour works perfectly as a 1:1 substitute.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Blondies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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