Strawberry Lemon Blondies

The PERFECT Summer sweet treat or BBQ dessert! Pretty in pink blondies! YUMMY!

RECIPE:

• 1 cup unsalted light butter, at room temperature

• 3/4 cup sugar sub

• 1 larg egg

• 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

• 2 1/4 cups flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 cup diced fresh strawberries

glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted measure out your sugar before sifting.

• 1 Tbsp strawberry puree you'll need about 2 large strawberries, instructions below. I used Chia Smash.

• lemon juice about 1 Tbsp, or just enough to thin the glaze to a spreadable consistency

  
  

• Preheat the oven to 350F.

• Line a 9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper with long edges. This is optional but will help you lift out the blondies for easy glazing and slicing later.

• Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg.

• When the egg is fully incorporated, beat in the lemon juice. The lemon juice will probably not completely incorporate at this point, that's ok.

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt, and add to the wet ingredients, mixing until no more dry flour is present.

• Gently fold in the diced strawberries. Spread the mixture into your pan and spread out as evenly as possible. The dough is thick, so take your time. I like to use a large offset spatula for this job.

• Bake for 30-35 minutes, just until starting to turn golden around the edges and the center is set. A toothpick inserted in the center will be moist but not wet. Don't over-bake these, or they will dry out. Let cool on a rack.

• Trim the strawberries for the glaze and puree in a small food processor. Strain the puree through a small strainer to get 1 Tbsp of puree. Whisk together the sugar, puree, and lemon juice until no lumps remain. If your glaze is too thin, add a touch more sugar. If it's too thick, add more lemon juice.

• Spread the glaze over the cooled blondies. Let the glaze set before slicing.

  
  

  

  12 Blondies:

• 4 points each

• 197 calories

• 13g fat

• 20g carbs

• 3g protein

Original Recipe: https://theviewfromgreatisland.com/wprm_print/strawberry-lemon-blondies

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/58hToBwMSew