Bacon Date Blondies

These whole grain blondies are my new go to recipe which I found in Eating Well Magazine, May/June 2015 issue. These are made with whole wheat flour but all-purpose can easily be substituted if you prefer.  These contain half the calories of a traditional blondie since they use less butter and 30% less sugar but believe me when I say you will never miss it. The best part is that these can be customized any way you’d like. Change out the add-ins and the combinations are endless.

This simple, easy to follow recipe for Bacon Date Blondies yields a moist, chewy bar that is simply delicious.

I brought a batch of these into my co-workers along with some of our Coconut Pecan Blondies. Some of the guys had never heard of a blondie h I described to them as being like a brownie without cocoa powder added in. Let’s just say they devoured not one but TWO pans of these over the course of their 12-hour shift. The overall consensus was that these were surprisingly delicious.

This simple, easy to follow recipe for Bacon Date Blondies yields a moist, chewy bar that is simply delicious.

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This simple, easy to follow recipe for Bacon Date Blondies yields a moist, chewy bar that is simply delicious.

Check out my other Blondie Recipe:

This simple, easy to follow recipe for Bacon Date Blondies yields a moist, chewy bar that is simply delicious.

Bacon Date Blondies

Ronda Eagle | Kitchen Dreaming
These blonies are made with whole wheat flour but all-purpose can easily be substituted if you prefer.  These contain half the calories of a traditional blondie since they use less butter and 30% less sugar but believe me when I say you will never miss it. The best part is that these can be customized any way you’d like. Change out the add-ins and the combinations are endless.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 servings
Calories 123 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • non-fat cooking spray
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract [paid link]
  • 2/3 cup bacon cooked and chopped
  • 2/3 cup dates dried, chopped
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • parchment paper [paid link] optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper [paid link] or foil, allowing it to slightly overhang opposite edges. Coat with cooking spray.
  • Melt butter in a large saucepan [paid link] over medium heat. Cook, swirling often, until fragrant and starting to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Whisk [paid link] in brown sugar; let cool for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, whisk [paid link] flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Whisk [paid link] eggs and vanilla into the cooled butter mixture until well combined. Add the flour mixture in two additions, gently folding until just combined. Reserve 2 tablespoons each bacon, chocolate chips and dates; fold the remaining bacon, chocolate chips and dates into the batter. Evenly spread the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the reserved bacon, chocolate chips and dates on top.
  • Bake the blondies until light brown around the edges, 18 to 22 minutes. They will appear slightly underbaked in the center but will firm up as they cool. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, about 2 hours. To cut, grab the overhanging parchment or foil and transfer the whole batch to a cutting board [paid link], then cut into 24 bars.

Notes

Cover and store airtight for up to 3 days; freeze for up to 3 months.Try white whole-wheat flour in place of all-purpose flour in baked goods. It’s made from hard white wheat berries, which makes it lighter in color and flavor than regular whole-wheat flour, but with the same nutritional properties. Look for it near other whole-grain flours. For the best flavor, store it airtight in the freezer.For the best flavor, toast nuts before using in a recipe. To toast sliced (or chopped) nuts, place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes.To Cut Perfect Bars: Grab the overhanging parchment or foil and transfer the whole batch to a cutting board [paid link], then cut into bars.

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 101mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 142IUVitamin C: 1mgVitamin D: 1µgVitamin E: 1mgVitamin K: 1µgCalcium: 21mgFolate: 4µgIron: 1mgZinc: 1mg
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