Description
Strawberry Lemon Blondies offer a moist, chewy twist on classic bars—bursting with fresh strawberries and bright lemon zest, perfect for summer gatherings or a quick weekday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar or mix with light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups (150g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced and patted dry
- Optional Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon mashed strawberries or strawberry puree
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8 or 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease and flour it.
- Whisk melted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until creamy and well combined.
- Beat in whole egg and egg yolk one at a time. Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually fold into wet mixture just until combined.
- Gently fold in diced strawberries.
- Spread batter into prepared pan. Optionally, press strawberry slices on top.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes or until edges are golden and a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool completely. For glaze, whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, and strawberry puree until smooth. Drizzle over cooled blondies.
Notes
Use fresh strawberries for best texture. Avoid overmixing to keep blondies tender. Store glazed blondies in fridge for up to 4-5 days, or freeze unglazed for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: strawberry lemon blondies, fruit blondies, summer dessert, lemon bars