Indulge in the perfect fusion of apricot jam and rich chocolate with our Jaffa Cake Blondies, combining the best of blondies and your favourite biscuit (or cake). These sweet treats are the crowd-pleaser you need to impress at any occasion. 

Jaffa Cake Blondies

OneSixtyDegrees

Servings

16

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Indulge in the perfect fusion of apricot jam and rich chocolate with our Jaffa Cake Blondies, combining the best of blondies and your favourite biscuit (or cake). These sweet treats are the crowd-pleaser you need to impress at any occasion.

Ingredients

• 100g Apricot Jam
• ¼tsp Orange Extract
• 175g Unsalted Butter
• 125g Whitworths Light Soft Brown Sugar
• 125g Whitworths Caster Sugar
• 1 Large Egg, plus 1 yolk
• 2.5tsp Vanilla Extract
• ¼ tsp Sea Salt
• 225g Plain Flour, sifted
• 150g Dark Chocolate Chips
• 16 Jaffa Cakes

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C fan and line an 8 inch square tin with greaseproof baking paper.
2. In a small bowl, stir the jam to loosen it and put it through a sieve to remove any lumps. Mix in the orange extract. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars.
4. Next add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until light and fluffy.
5. Sift in the flour and salt and mix until smooth.
6. Add the dark chocolate chips and fold until evenly distributed.
7. Spread the mixture evenly across the bottom of your prepared tin.
8. Drop small blobs of jam over the top of the blondie mixture using a small spoon.
9. With a knife or skewer, swirl the jam into the mixture.
10. Pop the tin into the preheated oven and bake for 25 mins.
11. Remove from the oven and immediately place the Jaffa Cakes on top, pressing them in slightly.
12. Leave the blondies to cool in the tin for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
13. Slice and enjoy!