August 1, 2016
White Chocolate and Pistachio Blondies!
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Easy, Scrumptious and Tasty White Chocolate and Pistachio Blondies – Perfect Delicious Traybake for Chocolate & Nut lovers!
I have been wanting to bake another blondie recipe since my brownie obsession recently grew again. I love the idea of blondies as they’re not quite as chocolatey as brownies, but still SO damn delicious.
You guys LOOOVE my blondies – i cannot BELIVE how well my Jammie Dodger Blondies, Kinder Bueno Blondies, Bakewell Blondies, and my White Chocolate and Raspberry Blondies have done?! You guys seriously are fans of them all!
I wasn’t really sure what flavour combination to go for, but I had loads of pistachios left over, so they had to be used. What else do pistachios go with? White chocolate! These babies are a perfect blend of smooth, sweet white chocolate, and the subtle flavour of a pistachio! A classic and timeless combination.
I posted my No-Bake White Chocolate Pistachio Cheesecake and its always been a hit week on week. My White Chocolate & Pistachio Cake has always been popular around the holidays and such, particularly for showstoppers. So, White Chocolate and Pistachio Blondies were born. I just can’t even cope, they’re so delicious!
I wasn’t sure how to really achieve this recipe, as I wanted it to be similar to my other brownie recipes, such as using melted chocolate in the base, but I just wasn’t a massive fan. Mixing the white chocolate with the butter was a little odd in my opinion, and it didn’t bake so well, so I went for a more simple approach. Making it more of a cakey type base, just with less flour, made it perfect. Loads and loads of chocolate chips in there, and the pistachios, make a dreamy blondie recipe.
When baking blondies, I don’t tend to always use a white chocolate base – but not all brownies use dark chocolate, so I don’t think it’s that weird. These however are a TRUE blondie, with only white chocolate!
Feel free to mix this up to your taste – maybe try a different type of nut, different chocolate, a mixture of chocolates – or you could even make this a brownie if you wanted!
They may not be a traditional ‘Blondie’ as it is in fact more cakey then anything, but I don’t mind that. The idea is there that they aren’t pieces of cake, and they are a traybake of sorts, so I’m calling them Blondies. I seriously like these, so I hope you do too! Enjoy!
White Chocolate and Pistachio Blondies
Ingredients
Blondies
- 250 g unsalted butter (melted)
- 250 g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 175 g plain flour
- 250 g white chocolate chips
- 125 g pistachios (chopped)
Decoration
- 100 g white chocolate (melted)
- 50 g pistachios (chopped)
Instructions
Blondies
- Preheat your oven to 180C/160CFan, and grease & line a 9x9inch square tin and leave to the side.
- Melt the unsalted butter carefully in the microwave, stir until smooth.
- Using an electric whisk/stand mixer, whisk together the eggs & caster sugar for a few minutes until the colour has turned pale, is very mousse like, and is double the original volume of the amount of eggs + caster sugar! You will know it's done when you lift the whisk up out of the mix, it should leave a trail for a couple of seconds before disappearing!
- Whilst whisking, beat in the melted unsalted butter a little at a time, making sure each bit of butter is fully combined before adding a bit more.
- Sift in the plain flour, and fold the mixture together.
- Add in the white chocolate chips and chopped pistachios, and fold again.
- Pour the mixture into the tin, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes until there's just a slight wobble in the middle.
- Leave the blondies to cool in the tin completely for at least 2 hours - they continue to cook once out the oven so don’t be afraid they are underbaked!
- You can also leave them to ‘set’ in the fridge overnight!
Decoration
- Once cool/‘set’, drizzle over the melted white chocolate, and sprinkle on the extra chopped pistachios
- Leave the chocolate to set, and then cut into your portions. (I did 4x4 to get 16 decent sized pieces!) Enjoy!
Notes
- I use Callebaut Chocolate in ALL of my bakes other than when specified. I buy mine in 2.5kg bags as it makes it much easier and cheaper for me in the long run as I bake so much!
- You can easily use other nuts such as macadamia, hazelnuts, walnut etc, but some nuts can dry things out a little more than others so be careful on adding any more than specified!
- I used this 9″ square masterclass tin .
ENJOY!
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Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Hiya! These will keep for 4-5+ days at room temp. Hope this helps! x
This looks so good! What a fun way to add a twist to a classic recipe!
these turned out amazing, i added dried cranberries to the mix. i’m going to make them again today,
This has turned out as a cake — what did I do wrong? Please help!
Thanks so much, Helen
Hiya! This just sounds as though they were slightly over baked. Hope this helps! x
Hey you said soften butter then say melt it in the method so just wondering which one it is?
If I say to melt the butter in the method, you melt it. x
Can you use stork instead of unsalted butter in this recipe?
Hey! Yes you can xx
Hi Jane!
I was wondering if this recipe would work to make completely plain blondies? As in no chocolate chips or nuts?
If not which blondie recipe would you recommend as a basic base? I know there’s a ‘back to basics” for brownies, but could find a blondie one!
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Hello! Yes it should do, or you can use one of my other recipes in the same way. I will work on a back to basics blondies post!x
Ah that’s brilliant, thank you!
Also, the thought keeps crossing my mind recently (bare with me here haha!) is there a way to make blondies with melted white chocolate in the mixture so it’s truly a white chocolate blondie? In the same way that brownies have melted dark chocolate in?
Hi, I’ve been asked to bake these for someone but if possible a lower sugar version. Do you know if this can be done and what would you use as an alternative if so? Thanks & P.S. I absolutely love your recipes, I make them almost every weekend for family & friends who just love them!! I always recommend your recipes to people.
I don’t know anything about low sugar or sugar free alternatives I’m afraid! X
Replacement for eggs??
Hi Jane
I have cooked these today and they are a little softish in the middle, I did put the skewer in before taking them out of the oven and it was clean. should I put it in the fridge for a little bit?
I have tried it and it is very delicious
Sharon
Yes, putting them in the fridge should firm them up perfectly! X
I’ve just made these and Oh. My. Lord. They are heavenly. I mean, two pieces at a time and not even feel bad about it heavenly.
Hi! Can I use almond flour instead of plain flour?
I’m afraid I haven’t tried that with these.
Can you use chopped up white chocolate instead of chips?
Yes, just make sure it’s chopped up relatively small.
Can I use salted pistachios? and adjust sugar accordingly?
I am sure it works, but I can’t guarantee flavour as in baking I generally don’t use salted pistachios.
This recipe look delicious would love to make it but could you convert it in to cups for me. Also the baking time. Thank you
Hello! I don’t measure in cups – you can buy a digital scale and then be able to bake all of my recipes!
Can you add swirls of jam & jammie dodgers on top?
Can you swirl jam on top & add jammie dodgers?
Can you use any other type of nuts in place of pistachios? I love them but they don’t love me, as my Nan would say!
I haven’t tried these ones with other nuts personally, but there’s no reason why not!
hi, just wondering if these freeze well? Thanks
They do! x
Hello, what size baking tray did you use please?
Thanks
9×9″ square as mentioned in the recipe x
these look delicious ! cant wait to try them ..
n im sooo glad you use grams instead of cup for measurements. it just saves time . really helpful !
Are the pistachios salted or unsalted?
Unsalted!
I see now baking poeder or soda. Doesn ‘t make it hard?
Can you make these without the pistachios and just white chocolate???
Yep!
How long roughly will these last once baked? They look delish
About 3 days or so 🙂
Thanks 🙂
Oh that sounds so delicious!! I love white chocolate!
Thank you! And same here!!