Toasted Almond Espresso Blondies Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH PECAN BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray, line it with parchment paper, then spray the parchment. Set aside.
• Place the butter in a medium saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until deep golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Immediately pour into a medium heatproof bowl. Add the brown sugar, salt and baking powder. Whisk to combine. Whisk in the vanilla, whole egg and yolk until smooth.
• Add the flour to the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until nearly combined. Reserve about 2 tablespoons each of the butterscotch chips and pecans, then stir the rest into the batter until evenly combined.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the reserved pecans and butterscotch chips evenly over the top then press into the top of the batter.
• Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 32 to 34 minutes. Let cool in the pan then cut into 16 squares.

TOASTED ALMOND ESPRESSO BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray, line it with parchment paper then spray the parchment. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Immediately pour into a medium heatproof bowl. Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, espresso powder, salt and baking powder. Whisk to combine.
• Add the vanilla, whole egg and egg yolk to the bowl and whisk until smooth. Add the flour and stir with a rubber spatula until nearly combined.
• Reserve about 1/4 cup total of the almonds, chocolate chips and white chocolate chips for topping the blondies. Add the rest of the almonds and chips to the bowl. Stir the batter until evenly combined and then spread into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the reserved almonds and chips over the top then press into the top of the batter.
• Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 32 to 34 minutes. Let cool in the pan then cut into 16 squares.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the butter with 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second increments, stirring until smooth and melted. Set aside to cool.
• Place the eggs, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla and instant coffee in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat with the paddle attachment on medium speed until pale and thickened, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the flour and cocoa in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Stop the mixer and add the warm melted chocolate and butter. Mix on medium speed until smooth and combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. With the mixer running on low speed, mix in the almonds and another 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips until combined.
• Dip your hands in cold water to make the dough easier to handle. Divide and shape the dough into two logs; then flatten each to 12 inches long, 2 inches wide and 1 inch tall. Place the logs on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until the logs are firm to the touch and sound hollow when tapped, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven but keep the oven on. Let the logs cool on the baking sheet for 20 minutes, then remove to a cutting board and slice crosswise with a serrated knife 3/4 inch thick. You should have about 24 biscotti.
• Return the biscotti to the parchment-lined baking sheet, standing each up (with its longest skinny side down). Bake until the centers feel firm, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheet, then lay the biscotti on their sides.
• Microwave the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 15- to 20-second increments, stirring until smooth and melted. Transfer to a pastry bag (or heavy-duty sandwich bag and snip off a tiny tip); drizzle the chocolate over the cooled biscotti. Enjoy immediately or let set before serving or storing. You can store the biscotti in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.