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    April 5, 2020

    Loaded Cheesecake Blondies

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    A blondie with a cheesecake filling, white chocolate chips, and dried cranberries on a cutting board.

    Loaded cheesecake blondies are my new go to dessert when I want something homemade.

    Every once in awhile my sweet tooth kicks into gear. This is my copycat version of a favorite seasonal treat from a major coffee house chain. During Christmas they sell a “Cranberry Bliss Bar,” and it’s heavenly. It has a dense cake loaded with white chocolate chunks, dried cranberries, and a thick white frosting. Only bummer for me, I had to go gluten free several months ago, and my coffee house treat is gluten-full.

    So, I finally cracked the code and started with a good blondie base. This recipe is actually from a scratch brownie without the cocoa powder and adjusted the other ingredients to get it just right. Next, I wanted a cheesecake topping versus frosting so when the oven timer goes, I’m done! I haven’t had anything like them before, so I am especially proud to share them with you.

    These are great treat to take along to an event or bake sale. They travel well in individual portions and I bet whatever crowd you share them with will be delighted to have a new treat.

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    4.67 from 3 votes

    Loaded Cheesecake Blondies:

    White chocolate and cranberry blondies with a cheesecake topping.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: blondie, cheesecake, white chocolate
    Servings: 16

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¼ cups flour I use King Arthur Gluten Free
    • 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
    • ⅓ cup white chocolate chips

    Filling

    • 8 oz room temp cream cheese
    • ½ cup sugar
    • juice from ½ a lemon
    • 1 egg
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 F.
    • In a mixer with paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar.
    • Add eggs, vanilla, and salt and mix.
    • In a separate bowl, mix ¼ cup of flour with chopped craisins and white chocolate chips. Add 1 cup of flour to mixer and combine.
    • Remove paddle attachment, scrape down the sides, and fold in craisins and white chocolate chips.
    • Line an 8x8 glass baking dish with two pieces of parchment and spray with non-stick spray. This will make it easier to pull the blondies out and cut after they have baked.
    • Spoon the ¾ of the blondie dough into your baking dish and set aside remaining ¼ in a separate bowl.
    • Clean your mixing bowl and prepare cheesecake filling.
    • Switch to whisk attachment on mixer. Whip softened cream cheese. Add sugar and mix. Add eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice and mix.
    • Drop dollops of remaining blondie dough on top and swirl with a toothpick.
    • Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. After they have baked, let them cool completely before cutting. Also good served chilled.

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