Sweet Cherry Blondies

Yield: 16 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup pitted and halved Northwest fresh sweet cherries
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Oil and flour a 9 inch square baking pan.
2. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, oil, eggs and vanilla extract; mix on low speed of electric mixer until blended. Mix for 1 minute on medium speed. Batter will be thick.
3. Spread half of batter in prepared baking pan.
4. Toss cherries in small amount of flour. Scatter cherries over batter; spread remaining batter over cherries.
5. Sprinkle pecans over top.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
7. Cool on rack and cut into 16 pieces.

Notes

Chocolate Chip variation: Sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips over batter with pecans.

Nutrition

Per serving: 207 Calories, 2.2g protein, 28.2g carbohydrate, 9.9g fat (42% Cal. from fat), 27mg cholesterol, 0.6g fiber, 88mg sodium

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Washington State Fruit Commission