Cinnamon Blondies Bars (Print Version)

Chewy bars swirled with cinnamon and finished with tangy cream cheese frosting—think of a cozy update to your favorite cinnamon treat.

# Ingredients:

→ Blondie base

01 - ¼ teaspoon salt
02 - ½ teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
04 - ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
05 - 1 large egg
06 - ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
07 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

→ Cinnamon swirl

08 - Pinch of salt
09 - 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
10 - ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
11 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces

→ Cream cheese icing

12 - Couple drops of vanilla extract
13 - 1-2 tablespoons milk
14 - 3-4 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted if clumpy
15 - 2 oz cream cheese, really soft or almost melted

# Steps:

01 - Once they've cooled off, pour the cream cheese icing across the blondies. Cut them into pieces then dig in.
02 - Whip the cream cheese using a whisk or hand mixer until it's totally smooth. Toss in the vanilla, milk, and powdered sugar. Keep mixing until everything's blended. If it's too thick, use more milk. Want it thicker? Just add extra powdered sugar.
03 - Let it bake for 21 to 24 minutes. The edges should look golden and a bit firm, while the middle jiggles just a tad. You don’t wanna overbake, trust me. Cool them all the way on a wire rack.
04 - Spoon or pour bits of the cinnamon stuff on top of your blondie batter. With a sharp knife, gently swirl it in with a figure 8 motion. Don’t go too deep or it’ll all blend together. The less you swirl, the more pop you'll get.
05 - Toss the brown sugar and butter into a small pan on medium heat. Keep whisking till the sugar melts and it's all smooth. Move the pan off the heat and add cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
06 - Use a big bowl to whisk up the melted butter and brown sugar for about a minute until smooth. Crack in the egg, pour in vanilla, and mix again. Sprinkle in the flour, baking powder, then salt over top. Fold it all together with a rubber spatula. Spread the thick batter inside your prepped pan.
07 - Set your oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 pan with foil and spray it so nothing sticks. Leave it for now.

# Notes:

01 - To get flour measured right, fluff it up with your scoop, grab a big scoop, and even it out with the flat side of a knife.

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