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Sour Cherry Peanut Blondies

Sour Cherry Peanut Blondies with Peanut Butter Frosting

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Blondie Recipe, Peanut Bars, Peanut Butter Blondies, Peanut Cherry Bars, Sour Cherry Recipes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 12
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

For the Blondies:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 stick 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 cup sour cherries pitted
  • 1 cup salted peanuts

For the peanut butter frosting:

  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter chips

Instructions

Make the Blondies:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Grease an 8"x8" square pan.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour and baking powder together. Set aside.
  4. Melt the butter, transfer to the bowl of a mixer beat in the sugar.
  5. Add egg and combine.
  6. Beat in vanilla and oil.
  7. Add the dry ingredients in three parts, incorporating each part thoroughly.
  8. Stop the mixer when ingredients are just combined.
  9. Fold in the sour cherries and peanuts.
  10. Scrape batter into the pan.
  11. Bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out dry.
  12. Remove from oven and frost immediately.

Make the Frosting:

  1. Melt peanut butter and chips together in the microwave or a pan until smooth.
  2. Spread on top of the blondies.
  3. De-pan when cooled completely.
  4. Plate & serve.