About a week ago, I received an email from the lovely folks over at Love Grown Foods. The email, which was sent to all of us Love Bloggers, announced that they were going to be hosting another LOVE Blogger contest to help celebrate the upcoming holidays.
Celebrating? Contests? I was intrigued…
Then, I saw what the contest challenge was: COOKIES.
Celebrating? Contests? AND cookies? Count me IN!
As I read through the email, I didn’t see where there was a requirement to incorporate some “Love” into my cookies of choice, but I decided to do it anyways…and I knew exactly the recipe to use it with.
Some of you may remember my Granola Blondies. Some (most) of you may not, since this is a recipe that goes wayyy back. Nonetheless, this is actually one of my favorite recipes for bar cookies and I knew it would work perfectly with some Love Grown goodness mixed in.
These blondies are both soft and chewy yet crunchy and sweet, thanks to the granola. Basically, they’re awesome. So much so that my Christmas bears were totally eyeballin’ them this morning. 
Courtney’s “Love” Blondies
(inspired by my original Granola Blondies)
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-28 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups Love Grown Foods Raisin Almond Crunch granola
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine egg, egg white, brown sugar and oil; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the wet ingredients just until blended. Stir in granola & dried cranberries (batter will be thick).
Spread into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-28 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool & cut into bars…or use a cookie cutter to cut into hearts to spread the love. ENJOY!
Typically, I cut these blondies into bars, but considering that they’re made with Love Grown granola and all, I found it rather fitting to cut them into hearts.
These are not going to last long in my house. No way at all.
But I suppoooose that if I win the contest then I’ll be able to justify the extra blondie consumption…right?
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These look incredible! Not too unhealthy, either.
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat recently posted..Friday Five (and a Breakfast Cake)
Wow these look delicious!! I have seen a lot of people using the Love Grown Granola and I was wondering if you can purchase it in stores?
I *think* it may be in some stores, but I know it’s not near me
Those looks so delicious aaand the ingredient list is so simple!! I made blondies the other week and my recipe included butter but I browned the butter before hand. Really added this caramel flavor that was so delicious. Shoulda cut them into hearts though
Jenny recently posted..Makes me happy
About to go on my lunch break, and now I am craving blondies in a bad way!!!
Coco recently posted..Easy Cake Mix Cookies
Usually blondies are like a heart attack on a plate but this recipe looks pretty good in the health department AND delicious!
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The cuter the food is, the better it tastes.. right?
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Definitely
Courtney,
I’m a loyal reader of yours and ive noticed you switched from the sweetened vanilla almond milk to the unsweetened vanilla. Do you notice a big difference, particularly in your smoothies/shakes? What’s it like compared to the other?
Thanks,
Katherine
P.S. Keep writing! Love the blog
Hi Katy! Yes, I did switch recently and honestly, I can’t tell the difference when I use it in smoothies or oatmeal. The only time I can taste a difference is if I’m having it as-is, like in a bowl of cereal, and it’s slightly less sweet. It’s still just as creamy, with less calories (from sugar) and is delish. Thanks so much for reading!
Delicious! A contest full of love is the perfect reason to bake!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles recently posted..It’s the final countdown!
Wow! These are so cute! I love them! The hearts make them even that much more special
Hope recently posted..My Very First Giveaway!…
Wow you are a culinary genius!!!
Khushboo recently posted..No whey!
LOL and you are very generous with your compliments
Can you believe I’ve never had a blondie? I must live in a baked goods cave lol
Lena @Fit on the Rocks recently posted..Holiday Fluff
REALLY?!? Oh girl, you need to make these, stat!
I haven’t ever had a blondie either! I am missing out!!
Claire recently posted..What What Wednesday
have you seen Love Grown available at any of the stores in the CDNY?
Heather recently posted..Refresher
No, not yet
I bought some on Amazon. It’s sold in 3 packs, I think for about $12. Really not bad, at least compared to other granola prices in my NYC stores. And SO DELICIOUS!
These look AMAZING!
Awww so cute! The quickest way to a guy’s heart is through his stomach..might as well make what he’s eating heart-shaped too!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss recently posted..Gucci for $3.99?
adorable! i cant believe there’s no butter in the recipe..when i saw that first pic I thought WOW those look buttery & rich! They look so delicious! you really are an amazing baker!
Mallory @ Have Your Cake and Eat it recently posted..Brown Sugar White Chocolate Toffee Cookies
Thanks, Mallory!
Thanks to your blog I just bought a 3 pack of the chocolate Love Grown on Amazon…might have to whip these up with some of that!
Wow, really?!? I had no idea it was on there…that’s awesome!
Now you’re going to make some love blondies with it, right?
If I can pry it out of my hands long enough!
How cute are those?? I love blondies … however, the one time I made them, they were an epic fail. I may need to try your recipe out, instead!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated recently posted..One year.
I love blondies too.. these look amazing!! The heart shapes are so cute
I have never, ever eaten a blondie before. Yours look delicious! I really want to try them soon.
There are so many goodies on the blogs this week! I feel my pants gettin tight just looking at all the recipes! lol…:) These look amazing and I love cranberries in just about anything.
Have a great night!
Brandi @ Faith Fitness and Laughter recently posted..Go to stress eater…..
How cute!!! I love them!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey recently posted..fun facts friday
These look fantastic! And the heart shape is too cute!
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake recently posted..Christmas Survey
Those sound and look delicious! I love the heart shape!
Lauren @ Fun, Fit and FAbulous recently posted..It’s Friday, Friday, Gotta Get Down On Friday!
These look so good! And so cute in the heart shapes!!
I also really like that you put the pin it button right there under the pic, great idea!
Val recently posted..Day 8 of Christmas Treats!
I never would have thought to put granola in blondies! Love the heart shape!
Colleen @ Jimmy Choos on the Treadmill recently posted..My Hidden Talents
What a great idea! The heart shape is extra awesome!
Shana recently posted..It’s the Thought That Counts
Those are adorable and they sound amazing. I’ve never had a blondie or even heard of them before… Apparently I’m super out of the loop
Kim @ The Family Practice recently posted..The Men in This Family Make Breakfast
I made these for my neighbors today as a brown-nosing gift! hahaha. they better be good, lady! If I find them back infront of my front door, you got some ‘xplainin to do!
Lauren recently posted..The Ultimate Goal
I made these last night & they are so yummy! I did use egg substitute & half whole-wheat flour. Thanks for the great recipe!
how many calories are in these?
I’m sorry, I never calculated that. But if you go to SparkPeople.com, I know they have a recipe calculator where you could plug in all the info if you’d like!
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