CTV Morning Live Ottawa ~ Delicious & Doable Sweet Treat
My new cookbook (‘Delicious & Doable’) is filled with mostly nutrient-dense recipes ~ however, I truly believe one of the healthiest things you can do in life is have your cake (or in this case: Coconut Rum Blondies) and eat it too! Seriously, life is far too short not to indulge in the occasional delicious doable sweet treat (or two!).
Delicious Doable Sweet Treat: Coconut Rum Blondies
Ingredients
- ½ cup (125 mL) softened butter
- 1 cup (250 mL) lightly packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) quality dark rum
- 1 tsp (5 mL) pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) coconut extract
- 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (250 mL) flaked sweetened coconut
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) white chocolate chips
Garnish
- 1 oz (30 g) melted white chocolate
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) toasted coconut flakes
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Beat butter with sugar, eggs, rum, vanilla, and coconut extract.
- Add dry ingredients and beat until evenly combined (batter will be thick).
- Spread batter into an 8 x 8-inch square baking pan lined with parchment paper on the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
- Place in the centre of the preheated oven and bake for about 30 minutes, until the top is set, and blondies just start to come away from the sides.
- Cool completely.
- Drizzle with melted white chocolate and sprinkle evenly with coconut.
- Cut into 16 squares and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week (but they won’t last that long).
Delicious & Doable Tip: No booze? No Problem! Simply up the vanilla extract to 1 tbsp (15 mL).
Peanut, Dried Fruit, and Rosemary Bark
Click here for the recipe from PeanutBureau.ca
This decadent chocolate bark makes a perfect holiday gift from the kitchen. No doubt this treat will become a gift-giving favourite. Darn good thing it doubles easily! Another delicious and doable sweet treat!
