Terrific Cinnabon Blondies

Styling and Photography by Shoshi Surkis

I love cinnamon buns, but I don’t always have the time and energy to make them. This is a delicious treat that tastes similar but only takes 10 minutes to put together. A must try!

YIELDS 30 BLONDIES

Blondies

• 2 cups flour
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ¾ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened, or ¾ cup oil
• 1½ cups light brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• ¾ tsp vanilla extract

Cinnamon Mixture

• 1⅛ cups light brown sugar
• 1½ level tsp cinnamon
• 3 level Tbsp flour
• 5 Tbsp butter or margarine

Cream Cheese Glaze

• ¾ 8-oz (250-g) container cream cheese
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 7 Tbsp milk

Pareve Glaze

• 1 cup + 3 Tbsp confectioners’ sugar
• 3 Tbsp water

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

Mix all ingredients for the cinnamon mixture into a paste. Put the mixture into a pastry bag or food storage bag. Set aside.

Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the butter or oil with the sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Add the dry ingredients mixture and mix well.

Transfer batter to a 9×13-inch (23×33-cm) baking pan and pat down. Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag with the cinnamon mixture and squeeze little mounds onto the blondies batter. Using a knife, make a marble pattern. (The marble pattern won’t look like a nice pattern as it does in marble cake, which is okay.)