Name: Saffron-Salted Apricot Blondies
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter; 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup dried apricots, minced; 1/2 cup pecans, chopped small

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Saffron-Salted Apricot Blondies

Recipe by Ashlee Redger, Savory Spice Test Kitchen

All-Purpose Cooking

Baking

A super simple blondie with hints of floral cardamom, sweet apricots, and crunchy pecans. Saffron Salt is the true star though, adding a bright note of vanilla and balancing the sweetness with a touch of salt.

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Serves 9 servings

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 30 minutes

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Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 1/2 tsp. Saffron Salt, plus more to sprinkle*

1/8 tsp. Ground Inner Cardamom Seeds (optional)

1 cup (packed) light brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup dried apricots, minced 1/2 cup pecans, chopped small

Directions

Step 1 To make the batter: preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small pot over medium-low heat, melt butter with Saffron Salt and Ground Inner Cardamom Seeds. Pour into a medium bowl and stir in brown sugar. Stir in egg until thoroughly incorporated (if butter and sugar mixture is hot, let cool for about 5 min. before stirring in the egg so it doesn’t scramble). Fold in flour, apricots, and pecans. The mixture will be very thick.

Step 2 To assemble and bake: spoon the batter into an 8-inch square pan lined with parchment paper. Spread mixture evenly and sprinkle generously with Saffron Salt. Bake for 25 to 30 min., or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the blondies comes out clean. Let cool completely in the pan before cutting and serving.

Recipe Notes

*Saffron Salt is a limited-time offer during February. Missed out? Look out for it next year in-store and online!