Blondies with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Blondies with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

These blondies with cinnamon cream cheese frosting taste like a cross between carrot cake and blondies--they're simply delicious! Perfect for Easter or Mother's Day. Recipe and photo courtesy of Erin Lynch from Platings and Pairings.
Servings
32 servings
Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
22 minutes
Passive time
n/a

Ingredients

For the Blondies
For the Frosting
  • 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter room temperature
  • 6 ounces Cream Cheese softened
  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
  • Salt

Instructions

For the Blondies
  1. Adjust oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray or grease with butter.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together. Set aside.
  4. In a second medium bowl, whisk the melted butter and brown sugar together until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Using a rubber spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture until just combined.
  5. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula.
  6. Bake until the top is shiny and cracked and feels firm to the touch, for 22-25 minutes.
  7. Place the pan on a rack and let cool completely (about an hour).
For the Frosting
  1. Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended.
  2. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Beat until creamy.
  3. Frost blondies and cut into 1 1/2 x 2-inch bars. Serve.

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