Cherry-Honey Blondies With Marcona Almonds Recipe

Updated March 22, 2025

These rich blondies are flavored with honey, studded with dried cherries, and topped with salty, crunchy Marcona almonds. They'll satisfy fruit and nut lovers alike.

Why this recipe works

Using honey in place of some sugar adds extra flavor. We like to use a strongly flavored honey such as tupelo or orange blossom.
Stirring the dried cherries into the batter ensures a chew while sprinkling the nuts over the top makes a crunchy, almost-crust. It's more interesting texturally than if you were to stir everything together

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Recipe Details

Cherry-Honey Blondies With Marcona Almonds Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 30 mins

Active 15 mins

Cooling Time 60 mins

Total 95 mins

Makes 12 blondies

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Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup marcona almonds

Directions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour baking dish.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, and honey until creamy, about 2 minutes. Whisk in egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to bowl and stir together until combined. Stir in dried cherries.
Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top with a spatula. Sprinkle Marcona almonds evenly over the top. Bake until golden and a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

Special equipment

8- by 8-inch pan, mixing bowl, whisk, spatula

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
2671	Calories
135g	Fat
345g	Carbs
36g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	2671
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 135g	173%
Saturated Fat 62g	310%
Cholesterol 430mg	143%
Sodium 754mg	33%
Total Carbohydrate 345g	125%
Dietary Fiber 13g	47%
Total Sugars 227g
Protein 36g
Vitamin C 16mg	79%
Calcium 364mg	28%
Iron 10mg	58%
Potassium 1072mg	23%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.