Coconut Oil Blondies
You guys!! Where has the time gone?
Christmas is just a little over 2 weeks away, and I have only a handful of presents bought.
Do you think people would accept some baked goods as a Christmas gift? Because these blondies... They would be my favorite gift to give right now.
The great thing about these blondies is that you can put anything into them: chocolate chips, cranberries, crushed up candy canes...or a mix of all of those. Be creative! Maybe a different flavor for every gift you are making!
I just bought a large jar of coconut oil this weekend, and it is making my WEEK! Opening the jar and smelling the coconut...it reminds me of being 14 and working at a bubble tea store in the mall. My FAVORITE drink to make was real taro and coconut bubble tea. That drink was what I would drink in my teenage years. Along with matcha milkshakes and real mango bubble tea...
But the smell alone makes me want to bake with it at every single opportunity I can. And making these brownies was definitely one of them.
Now that I have finally been introduced to blondies in my own kitchen, I invite everyone to join me! Can you think of a better Christmas gift?
Unless you wanted a new laptop. But these blondies might very well come in a close second.
Coconut Oil Blondies
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350˚F. Lightly grease a 8×8 baking pan and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the melted coconut oil and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in egg, vanilla and almond extract.
- Slowly mix in the flour until fully incorporated.
- Pour batter into the prepared baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven, and allow them to cool. Cut them into squares and store in an airtight container.
Seriously coconut gets me everytime!! I can only imagine how these are moist and perfect. And yeah ... Christmas is only two weeks away!!!
Yum! I love coconut everything and these sound so good! I totally love homemade gifts (especially delicious ones) and I bet your loved ones would be delighted to have a box of treats from you! I feel like I'm behind on Christmas preparations too - isn't it easy to begin to feel like this month is passing at lightening speed? Good luck with your holiday preparations and happy baking! xo
So cool that you worked in a bubble tea store! I love bubble tea (mango is my favorite). I also enjoy baking with coconut oil and usually try to use it as a substitute for butter. I still need to try it with blondies like you did - they look great!
There's not much better than edible gifts. I'm all for it
Mmmm I have all the ingredients necessary for these.... *shifty eyes*
They look fantastic Cathleen! 😀 Haven't made blondies before, but have been O so tempted! x
These look amazing ! I would love to try blondes with coconut oil! Great for the holidays!
These sound so good and I think they would make a fantastic Christmas gift. =) I know I would happy to receive them!! =D
Can I give these a big fat "YES!"??? I love coconut oil in baked goods.
Those blondies look delicious and moist.
Cathleen, I would love these Blondies as present anytime!
I always have coconut oil in my pantry, these blondies are really tempting... saving this up for trial...
Oh man, I have SO much to do before Christmas!! But now I'm going to have to add making these blondies to my list 🙂
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These are gorgeous and I love that they don't have chocolate chips in them (weird, I know, but sometimes you gotta let the blondie be blonde!)
These blondies would make a great gift. They look and sound delicious and are homemade with love. What could possibly be a better gift?! xo Catherine
Hi Cathleen, these Blondies looked yummy!