blondies

This recipe’s dynamic is hard to explain, and I really like that. This is the charm of the blondie. The
vanilla and chocolate have a subtle repartee, with neither really dominating nor giving way to the
Love from the Fan Club:
other. Initially, the vanilla seems to cede center stage to the chocolate, but if you pay close
attention, you’ll notice how the vanilla rounds out the chocolate with a seductive mellowness,
Zooey Deschanel, testify!
ultimately creating balance. Making them bite-size gives a great crunchy texture, but you can also BabyCakes is beyond pleased to introduce
bake them in a cake pan and serve them as squares. Either way, blondies are best served warm. this gifted and inspirational chanteuse and
one of BabyCakes NYC’s favorite young
actresses! (With great hair, besides!)
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° °Makes
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°°°°°° I have multiple food sensitivities and am always trying
½ cup garbanzo–fava bean flour Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease three 12-cup mini- my best to eat in a healthful and conscious way. I’d
½ cup brown rice flour muffin tins with oil.
pretty much given up on the idea that I might be able
to have a worthy treat ever again. I was so excited to
½ cup potato starch In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, potato starch,
discover BabyCakes NYC, because not only can I eat
¼ cup arrowroot arrowroot, evaporated cane juice, baking powder, baking soda,
everything they bake, it’s all delicious! I would first
1¼ cups evaporated cane juice xanthan gum, and salt. Add the ½ cup oil and the applesauce, like to say that the chocolate chip cookies are the
2 teaspoons baking powder vanilla, and hot water and stir until the batter is smooth. Using a best I have ever had—and that’s including the days
¼ teaspoon baking soda plastic spatula, gently fold in the chocolate chips just until they when I could eat whatever cookie I wanted. But the
1 teaspoon xanthan gum are evenly distributed throughout the batter. chocolate chip blondie and the agave‑sweetened
1 teaspoon salt Using a melon baller, scoop the batter into each prepared brownie are some of the most elegant treats around,
½ cup coconut oil, mini-muffin cup. Bake the blondies on the center rack for and are perfect petit fours for a tea party or a
plus more for the tins 9 minutes, rotating the tins 180 degrees after 5 minutes. The luncheon. They are rich and wonderful without being
¹⁄³ cup homemade applesauce finished blondies will be golden brown and firm to the touch. overpowering—a terrific complement to a favorite tea
(page 78) or store‑bought or a cup of coffee. Plus they are irresistibly cute!
unsweetened applesauce Let the blondies stand in the tins for 10 minutes. To
2 tablespoons pure vanilla maintain freshness, leave the blondies in the muffin tins until
extract ready to serve. Cover with plastic wrap and store at room
½ cup hot water temperature for up to 3 days.
1 cup vegan chocolate chips

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blondies
This recipe’s dynamic is hard to explain, and I really like that. This is the charm of the blondie. The
vanilla and chocolate have a subtle repartee, with neither really dominating nor giving way to the
Love from the Fan Club:
other. Initially, the vanilla seems to cede center stage to the chocolate, but if you pay close
attention, you’ll notice how the vanilla rounds out the chocolate with a seductive mellowness,
Zooey Deschanel, testify!
ultimately creating balance. Making them bite-size gives a great crunchy texture, but you can also BabyCakes is beyond pleased to introduce
bake them in a cake pan and serve them as squares. Either way, blondies are best served warm. this gifted and inspirational chanteuse and
one of BabyCakes NYC’s favorite young
actresses! (With great hair, besides!)
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° °Makes
° ° ° 36
°°°°°° I have multiple food sensitivities and am always trying
½ cup garbanzo–fava bean flour Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease three 12-cup mini- my best to eat in a healthful and conscious way. I’d
½ cup brown rice flour muffin tins with oil.
pretty much given up on the idea that I might be able
to have a worthy treat ever again. I was so excited to
½ cup potato starch In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, potato starch,
discover BabyCakes NYC, because not only can I eat
¼ cup arrowroot arrowroot, evaporated cane juice, baking powder, baking soda,
everything they bake, it’s all delicious! I would first
1¼ cups evaporated cane juice xanthan gum, and salt. Add the ½ cup oil and the applesauce, like to say that the chocolate chip cookies are the
2 teaspoons baking powder vanilla, and hot water and stir until the batter is smooth. Using a best I have ever had—and that’s including the days
¼ teaspoon baking soda plastic spatula, gently fold in the chocolate chips just until they when I could eat whatever cookie I wanted. But the
1 teaspoon xanthan gum are evenly distributed throughout the batter. chocolate chip blondie and the agave‑sweetened
1 teaspoon salt Using a melon baller, scoop the batter into each prepared brownie are some of the most elegant treats around,
½ cup coconut oil, mini-muffin cup. Bake the blondies on the center rack for and are perfect petit fours for a tea party or a
plus more for the tins 9 minutes, rotating the tins 180 degrees after 5 minutes. The luncheon. They are rich and wonderful without being
¹⁄³ cup homemade applesauce finished blondies will be golden brown and firm to the touch. overpowering—a terrific complement to a favorite tea
(page 78) or store‑bought or a cup of coffee. Plus they are irresistibly cute!
unsweetened applesauce Let the blondies stand in the tins for 10 minutes. To
2 tablespoons pure vanilla maintain freshness, leave the blondies in the muffin tins until
extract ready to serve. Cover with plastic wrap and store at room
½ cup hot water temperature for up to 3 days.
1 cup vegan chocolate chips

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