Banana Blondies

I don’t know how many times a recipe for Banana Blondies appeared in my Pinterest feed and how many times I said I was going to make them, but it never happened. I’m so over banana cake and so is my family, I thought “this is it”, I’m making Banana Blondies and that’s that. But do you think I could find the gorgeous recipe when I needed it? Oh, no!

 

 I did, however, find a recipe and it had way too much sugar in it. I thought there must’ve been a reason for it so kept it all in but it was very sweet. It was fudgy, just like a regular brownie, but oh so sweet. I’d definitely be halving the amount of sugar in it next time. I didn’t save the recipe on my computer, just wrote it on the back of an envelope, like I normally do with recipes I find on the internet so don’t have the original receipt and don’t want to discredit the original poster. I normally don’t make something if it’s got more than 1/2 cup of sugar in it. I find it still turns out okay with less sugar.

 

 This is a super cool recipe to freeze and no need to ice as well. A lovely, dense, fudgy (like I mentioned before) cake or bar that is perfect for lunch boxes, for both the young and the old. Save your overripe bananas for this one next time. You won’t be disappointed.

 

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Banana Blondies

A deliciously moist, fudgy banana version of the favourite brownie.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Author Anne

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 cup sugar can be halved
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter melted
• 1 tbs vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 4 ripe bananas mashed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 175 deg C (375 deg F).
2. Line a 20x25cm baking tray with baking paper.
3. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
4. In a separate bowl, stir together the butter, vanilla, milk, eggs and bananas; pour into the dry ingredients and mix well.
5. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
6. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

 

Lemon & white chocolate blondies

I was meant to post this recipe a few days ago but I just got so laid up with this damn cough and cold that’s been going around. I really did think I was going to miss it this winter but with snuffly kids coming home from school sick, no amount of Vitamin C and immune boosters could save me.

I was lucky I had a packet of Coles Lemon Baking Mix from the Create & Bake range to whip up these quick Lemon & White Chocolate Blondies for the kids. The cupboards were bare and I just didn’t fancy tackling the shops. What I love about this mix is the subtle lemon flavour. Even if you don’t have fresh lemons and you fancy something lemon flavoured, this mix really delivers. I had some white chocolate melts in the pantry so decided to mix them in as well. (If you’re not sure what a Blondie is, its the opposite of a ‘brownie’.)

I love this mix! You can virtually make anything from it as you would flour but the sugar is already added. You only need to add the liquid. If you want to make a cake, follow the directions on the pack. If you want to make cookies,  puddings or, as I did, blondies, reduce the liquid.

 I left these plain with a sprinkle of icing sugar but I could’ve drizzled with melted white chocolate or swirled through some of the blueberry or raspberry puree, also available from the Create & Bake range. Overall, I’m really happy with the Lemon Baking Mix and can’t wait to try other things. I’ve also used it this last week for a Lemon Self Saucing pudding but left it too long before serving so the liquid dried up into the cake. Didn’t matter to us. We still ate it with vanilla ice cream. It was delicious!

Lemon Self Saucing Pudding made with Lemon Baking mix
and a mixture of 1 cup boiling water, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tsp grated lemon rind and 1/2 cup lemon juice

Lemon & White Chocolate Blondies

• 1 packet Lemon Baking Mix
• 1/2 to 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg

1. Mix wet ingredients together.
2. Add chocolate chips to baking mix.
3. Mix together well and pour into an 20x20cm baking pan and bake for approx 20 mins in a 160 deg C oven.

Disclaimer: I was not paid for this post. I did receive products from the Coles Create & Bake range to try. All thoughts, opinions and photos are my own.