White Chocolate Blondies (GF)

 WHITE CHOCOLATE BLONDIES

Blondies are a type of brownie dessert without the chocolate.  These blondies are a great treat primarily because of the white chocolate frosting.  It’s often true of brownies as well – the frosting is what makes it special.  If you don’t have cocoa butter, then make one of my other frostings – even a chocolate frosting would be fine, but it needs to taste like a regular, sugary-sweet frosting.  This dessert is a moderate carb dessert, so not something one can go hog wild on.  One or two servings a day and that’s about it for dessert!  My DH liked these.

¹/₂ cup butter, melted (125 mL)

Liquid Sucralose to equal ²/₃ cup (150 mL)

 SPLENDA^® Granular

¹/₃ cup granulated erythritol (75 mL)

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract (5 mL)

¹/₂ tsp molasses (2 mL)

1¹/₄ cups Gluten-Free Bake Mix, (300 mL)

¹/₂ tsp baking powder (2 mL)

¹/₈ tsp baking soda (0.5 mL)

¹/₈ tsp salt (0.5 mL)

White Chocolate Frosting:

Liquid Sucralose to equal ¹/₂ cup (125 mL)

  SPLENDA^® Granular

¹/₄ cup whole, OR skim milk powder (50 mL)

3 tbsp whipping cream (45 mL)

3 tbsp powdered erythritol (45 mL)

2 tbsp vanilla whey protein (25 mL)

2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (25 mL)

1 oz cocoa butter, melted (30 g) (Microwave about 2 minutes – be careful – very hot!)

In food processor, process butter, Liquid Sucralose or SPLENDA^® Granular, erythritol, eggs, vanilla extract and molasses well.  In medium bowl, combine Gluten-Free Bake Mix, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Add to butter mixture and process one minute.  Pour into greased 8-inch square baking pan.  Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven 20 minutes.  Allow to cool and frost with White Chocolate Frosting.  Keep refrigerated.

White Chocolate Frosting:  In blender, combine Liquid Sucralose or SPLENDA^® Granular, whole or skim milk powder, whipping cream, powdered erythritol, vanilla whey protein and butter.  Blend until smooth, scraping sides occasionally and stirring.  Add cocoa butter and blend again.

Yield: 16 servings

Sucralose/Splenda

154.3/158.8 calories

3.4/3.4 g protein

13.9/13.9 g fat

3.7/4.8 g carbs