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Blondie Bars

Blondie Bars prepared dish

Rich and chewy blondie bars packed with sweet dates and crunchy walnuts, baked to a golden finish. This classic dessert is buttery, dense, and perfect for festive occasions or holiday treats.

This recipe is dessert, scaled for 12 servings, with 20 min prep and 40 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 40 min · Total: 60 min · Serves: 12

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include pitted dates, corn syrup, walnuts, butter.
  • Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pitted dates (chopped)
  • 0.5 cup corn syrup
  • 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
  • 0.5 cup butter (melted)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and line a 7x11-inch baking pan with foil or parchment.
  2. In a bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, and eggs, mixing until smooth.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Toss the chopped dates and walnuts in the dry mixture until well coated.
  5. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
  6. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  7. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until golden and set in the center.
  8. Allow to cool before slicing into bars and serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 280
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Fat: 12 g
  • Carbohydrates: 40 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 24 g
  • Sodium: 180 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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