Hidden Ponies

A food and life blog putting the joy in enjoy!


       
  • Home
  • About
    • Why Hidden Ponies?
  • Baking Basics
  • Recipe Index
    • Baking
      • Cookies & Bars
      • Desserts & Snacks
      • Muffins, Scones & Quick Breads
      • Yeast Breads
    • Cooking
      • Appetizers
      • Soups & Salads
      • Main Dishes
      • Quick & Easy Meals
      • Side Dishes
      • Slow Cooker
    • Reader Favourites
    • Gluten Free
  • Family
  • Thoughts
  • Work With Me

Chewy Gingerbread White Chocolate Blondies

December 17, 2014 by Anna 7 Comments

I feel like you probably think I’m the “homemade gift giving” type.

Chewy Gingerbread White Chocolate BlondiesTruth is, we eat pretty much everything I make ourselves, and not just because I’m terrible at sharing. I have an unending fear of giving someone an edible gift with a hair in it, a very real possibility 3.5 months post-baby. Also, the pressure! What if it gets dried out/squished/crumbled/sticky…and they think that’s how I always make things? The truth is, I’m a food gift buyer. The irony is not lost on me, when I pick up that ribbon-festooned box of gorgeous chocolate covered pretzels, that I could have made things myself for probably less cost, but the time and stress and bonus child slobber just don’t make it fun.

Also, I’m obsessed with gingerbread at the moment so I’d like to assume everyone else is similarly obsessed. At the same time, I realize that my self-centred single-minded focus is probably not universally applicable. There may actually be someone out there who doesn’t like gingerbread. If that’s the case, do I want to be the one handing them something I love intensely when the possibility exists that it will be discarded, unloved and unwanted?

Nope. I’ll just post incessant gingerbread recipes on my blog, where people can take it or leave it as they will.Chewy Gingerbread White Chocolate Blondies

I don’t really know what defines a blondie, aside from its not being a brownie, so I’m calling these blondies. Again, take it or leave it as you will. I’m in a mood today, aren’t I?

They’re chewy, buttery, brown sugary, have chocolate chips, and are baked in a large pan…blondies, yes?  These are so much easier than cut-out gingerbread cookies or, worse yet, a gingerbread house, and are totally, incredibly tasty, sure to satisfy any gingerbread craving by the fifth square.Chewy Gingerbread White Chocolate BlondiesGrab your molasses and move your a- *ahem* bums. These need makin’! Like any blondies, over-baking will mean they dry out, so don’t be doing that if you like things ch-ch-ch-choooooey. No more gingerbread for awhile now, I promise :)

5.0 from 1 reviews
Chewy Gingerbread White Chocolate Blondies
 
Print
Prep
15 mins
Cook
25 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
A chewy, richly spiced bar perfect for fall and winter snacking.
Author: Anna {hiddenponies.com}
Recipe type: Squares
Serves: 24-32
Ingredients
  • 2¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon allspice (or sub a combination of cloves and nutmeg)
  • 1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar (regular or dark brown)
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ⅓ cup fancy molasses (not blackstrap)
  • 1½ cups white chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and allspice.
  3. With electric mixer, cream softened butter with sugars until creamy and pale (about 3 minutes). Add eggs and blend well, then add vanilla and molasses, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
  4. With mixer on low, incorporate flour mixture gradually, then add 1 cup white chocolate chips.
  5. Spread batter in prepared pan, patting it in with slightly damp hands or pressing with a spatula coated lightly with cooking spray. Sprinkle remaining ½ cup chocolate chips on top and press down lightly.
  6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until just set in the middle (it may still jiggle a little but will set further as it cools).
  7. Let cool completely on cooling rack before cutting into squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days, or freeze for longer storage.
Wordpress Recipe Plugin by EasyRecipe
3.2.2802

Adapted from the Save-on-Foods grocery flyer.

Filed Under: Cookies & Bars Tagged With: baking, chewy gingerbread squares, Christmas baking, gingerbread white chocolate blondies, recipe, white chocolate blondies

Comments

  1. Kelley @ Chef Savvy says

    December 30, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    Wow these look absolutely amazing! I love blondies and the combination of the gingerbread flavors and white chocolate sound delicious!

    Reply
  2. Sarah | (Cooking for) Kiwi & Bean says

    December 19, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    I’m also obsessed with gingerbread right now. But I hadn’t thought to make a gingerbread “blondie”. And interesting discussion re. blondies — what qualifies a bar as a blondie exactly? The absence of chocolate? I’m not sure, but whatever you call these, they sure look amazing.

    Reply
  3. Julia @ Swirls and Spice says

    December 19, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    I understand about feeling the pressure of what others will think. It does give me pause. But I appreciate the gesture as a recipient and would like to share when I can. What I enjoy are potlucks, because people can choose to try my offering or not. And any leftovers I take back home to enjoy later.

    Reply
  4. Teresa says

    December 19, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    It’s hard to define blondies these days, isn’t it? I’d be happy to have one of those gingerbread blondies on any holiday table.

    Reply
  5. Shauna says

    December 19, 2014 at 10:41 am

    Oh, they look so moist and delicious! I bit they taste great paired with a cup of coffee- yum!

    Reply
  6. Tanya says

    December 18, 2014 at 4:06 pm

    Can’t wait to try these! Printing out the recipe right now :)

    Reply
  7. angela@spinachtiger says

    December 17, 2014 at 11:06 am

    I will eat gingerbread anyway you make. Just give me some chewy gingerbread and big glass of milk.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Rate this recipe:  

Welcome to Hidden Ponies! I'm Anna, and I'm sharing simple, tried-and-true recipes alongside life outside the kitchen. Read More!

TRY THESE TOO…

Best Ever Banana Muffins

Best Ever Banana Muffins

Five-Banana Bread

Five-Banana Bread

Favourite Pancakes

Favourite Pancakes

Garden Vegetable Muffins

Garden Vegetable Muffins

Carrot & Beet Muffins

Carrot & Beet Muffins

Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins with Streusel Topping

Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins with Streusel Topping

Chocolate Zucchini Banana Muffins

Chocolate Zucchini Banana Muffins


Follow on Bloglovin

5 STAR FAVOURITES

Easy Two-Hour Homemade Rolls

Easy Two-Hour Homemade Rolls

Gingerbread Pancakes

Gingerbread Pancakes

Blackberry Crumble Cinnamon Rolls

Blackberry Crumble Cinnamon Rolls

More Posts from this Category

POPULAR

Perfect Turkey Chili

Perfect Turkey Chili

How to make perfect ribs in the oven

How to make perfect ribs in the oven

Buttery French Toast Bake

Buttery French Toast Bake

More Posts from this Category

Copyright © 2025 · Third Floor Design Studio