Sweet Potato Blondie Bars
Use roasted sweet potatoes in these better-for-you Sweet Potato Blondie Bars. A delicious autumn treat you can indulge in!
Use roasted sweet potatoes in these better-for-you Sweet Potato Blondie Bars. A delicious autumn treat you can indulge in!
One of the best things about fall is that once the baking bug bites, there are all the wonderful fall flavors to explore. And right now, I’m obsessed with all things sweet potato. If you love sweet potatoes as much as I do, there’s no reason to wait until Thanksgiving! I’ve been putting them in just about everything: bread, cakes, cookies and pretty much anything that could use a taste of autumn. So why not blondies?
Roast Sweet Potatoes in the Microwave
If you’ve never baked with roasted sweet potatoes, it’s easier than you think. Of course, you can roast the sweet potatoes in the oven, but between you and me, I think the microwave is quicker and simpler.
Simply poke a few holes in the sweet potatoes with a fork, and let the microwave do its work – about 5-8 minutes on high should do, or if your microwave has the baked potato function, even better. Once the sweet potatoes are tender to the touch, simply half, scoop out the flesh from the skin, and mash.
With the sweet potatoes, these blondie bars are sweet and almost pumpkin-like, and mixed with chocolate chips and currants, it’s a fall treat you can totally indulge in!
MORE SWEET POTATO RECIPES
Chipotle-Spiced Sweet Potato Tacos
Sheet Pan Moroccan Chicken with Broccoli Rice and Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato Bebinca
Sweet Potato Pancakes
Roasted Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Chowder
MORE DESSERT RECIPES
Buttered Rum and Candied Sweet Potato Crumb Cake
Spanish Coffee Cake
Cranberry Curd and Hazelnut Shortbread Bars
Cassava Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust
Apple Walnut Delight Cake
Sweet Potato Blondies
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup mashed sweet potatoes about 1 small sweet potato
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup currants
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Prepare an 8×8 pan, lining it with parchment paper and spraying with cooking spray.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fully. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly with each addition. Add vanilla extract and mashed sweet potatoes and mix thoroughly.
- Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Mix in chocolate chips and currants.
- Spread in prepared pan, smoothing top with a spatula. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick is clean.
- Cool on a wire rack, then cut into squares. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
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I would make some great lemon tarts!
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I would bake banana bread using Born Sweet® Zing™ Baking Blend.
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I would love to try to make some pumpkin tartlets with Zing. truckredford(at)Gmail(dot)Com
I would bake a chocolate cake.
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Oh those look so yummy!!! So neat with the sweet potatoes! I have to try that!! I would love to try it in my oatmeal raisin bars!
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I would make banana muffins
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I am going to be making my Pumpkin Spice Walnut bread that I make this time every year! I love your Sweet Potato Blondies. How healthy.
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i will make oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies
I would bake chocolate chip or white choc. macadamia cookies
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I will make a lighter version of my favorite chocolate chip cookies.
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I would make some lemon and cranberry scones.
Chocolate Chip Banana Brown Butter Cake!
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I’d bake cupcake
I would bake the Peanut Butter and Banana Cake recipe from their site using Born Sweet® Zing™ Baking Blend.
That sounds wonderful, Heather – I’ll have to look up that recipe!
I would bake chocolate fudge pie.
Ooh, yes! What a wonderful idea!
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I am starting fall we my delicious pumpkin iced cookies.
I’m afraid there is no content, Vickie, but pumpkin iced cookies sound absolutely amazing.
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I’d love to bake lots of sugar cookies this Christmas!
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Oh yes! Tis almost the season!
I would bake muffins
Muffins are a favorite over here, especially on weekends :)
I’ll use the Born Sweet® Zing™ Baking Blend to make their cinnamon apple muffins. They look tasty!
Oh, that would be perfect on Saturday morning, especially with all the wonderful apples now!
I would bake carrot cake.
One of my favorites! Love carrot cake!
Great post! And I liked the recipe sweet potato. I will try it making this recipe for sweet potato.