Honey Roasted Chipotle Almond Blondies {with Blue Diamond}
Chewy brown sugar blondies loaded with Blue Diamond Honey Roasted Chipotle and Honey Roasted Vanilla Almonds and topped with a streusel crumble. Honey Roasted Chipotle Almond Blondies are the perfect blend of sweet and salty with a teensy bit of spice.
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Are you feeling a tiny bit confused right now? Maybe like I typed a word [CHIPOTLE] in the title that just didn't quite belong, or maybe you think I've totally fallen off my dessert rocker.
But I have not. I am firmly planted on my rocker with a plate of these blondies plus ice cream, er... I mean... you get what I'm saying, right?
It goes like this: sweet and spice belong together.
I wrote some words about our mountain trip from last weekend, and all the delicious foods that came along with it. I forgot to tell you about this little chocolate shop that sells these sea salt caramels sprinkled with habanero sea salt. They are quite possibly the most complicated and delicious bites of candy that I have ever eaten. The first time I tried one I obsessed over it for months until we went back. The Habanero Chocolate Sea Salted Caramels have become a ritual (and a great gift idea! ahem).
So after that I was sold. Spicy + sweet belong together.
As soon as I had this can of Blue Diamond Honey Roasted Chipotle Almonds in my hand I knew what I'd do with them. The smoky chipotle flavor was begging for some brown sugar, the crunch of the almonds needed a little chewy buttery blondie action, and everything needs ice cream. #liferule
I also spent a decent amount of my recipe-testing time snacking on these babies.
There's another new flavor, too! Honey Roasted Vanilla.
So you know I added those as well - you know, for good almond measure.
Probably my favorite part about playing around with (and sharing) these almonds though [besides the fact that I could not stop eating them], was the focus on bee health and research. Honey Bees pollinate ⅓ of the world's food supply. They are important. And cute. I like to cook with and serve things I can feel good about.
Bonus points for feeling good about blondies. Ethical food = negative calories
All I did here really is use my favorite blondie recipe and tweak it just a tad. I stuffed the batter full of chopped Honey Vanilla AND Honey Chipotle Almonds. Then I topped them with a crumbley streusel with more chopped almonds. Served warm with a scoop of ice cream and more of the crumbly almond streusel on top and holy moly!
Spicy sweet dessert heaven. New favorite!!! Seriously.
- For the Blondies:
- ¾ cup (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1½ cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped Blue Diamond Honey Roasted Chipotle and Honey Roasted Vanilla Almonds
- For the Streusel Topping:
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- a pinch of ancho chili powder (optional)
- ⅓ cup chopped Blue Diamond Honey Roasted Vanilla and Chipotle Almonds
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9 X 9 pan, line with parchment, and butter the parchment (you can skip the parchment but it makes lifting the blondies from the pan and slicing super easy!).
- Whisk together the brown sugar and [cooled] melted butter. Add the eggs, vanilla, and almond extract and whisk until fluffy and smooth.
- In another bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry mixture to the wet and stir until just combined. Stir in the almonds and spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
- To make the streusel, cut the butter into the flour, granulated sugar, and optional ancho chili powder. When coarse crumbles have formed, add the chopped almonds and sprinkle the streusel over the batter.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes; the top will appear shiny and cracked, and it will feel firm to the touch.
- Let the blondies cool slightly before slicing and serving.
I'm loving that Honey Vanilla flavor for baking!! That blondie looks so good!
Thanks Jaren!!
I adore blondies, Heather! This sweet & spicy twist sounds absolutely awesome....with that melting ice cream and chopped almonds on top.....SO delicious!
Thanks Cathy! They are SO good. Kind of addictive.
WOW, I love all the delicious nuts in these blondies!! All my favorite things in one delicious dessert! Pinned 🙂
Thanks so much Jenn!
Your blondes look absolutely addictive, I love honey roasted almonds!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Awww thanks, Uru! (I love honey roasted everything!)
I totally get this flavor combination, my mouth is watering!!
Thank you Beth!
This sounds the bomb. I love spicy and in a dessert? just genius. I need some of those roasted almonds ASAP!!
You may not know this about me, but I’m partial to spicy food. Desserts with a little heat always win! And yes, ice cream makes everything better! Perfect recipe Heather!
I LOVE the sweet and spicy combination, Heather! Brilliant recipe! 🙂
The sweet & spicy combo. The streusel. Oh my! I'm in love! Can't wait to bake these! Pinned!
Sweet and spicy is such a great combination, I can't imagine how good it is in the blondie! And chipotle? love! Pinned.
First of all those almonds sound so good and then to work them into a blonde recipe is genius.
What an absolutely fun way to use those nuts!!! I love a good blonde brownie...especially with ice cream! The sweet, salty, and spicy is totally intriguing me!!!!
Oh my goodness! You are making it really hard for me to stick to my diet! I need this now!
I'm totally with you, sweet and spicy are great together! This sounds heavenly and looks even better! I love the fact that you used Blue Diamond Almonds, they have a dedicated peanut free facility and my older son could actually enjoy these! Pinned.
Wow!! These blondies look amazing! I love Blue Diamond products, too. Will definitely try these. Pinning!