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.
Serves
9 servings
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
Saffron Salt
1/2 tsp. Saffron Salt, plus more to sprinkle*
Ground Inner Cardamom Seeds
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
Make batter
Step 2
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 3
Assemble and bake
Step 4
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!
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