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October 17, 2018

Orange Blondies Recipe

If you love orange, you’ll love this twist on the traditional blondies recipe! Orange flavors go throughout both the blondie and the creamy orange cream cheese frosting. These are divine straight from the refrigerator!

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How to Make Orange Blondies

How to Make Orange Blondies
Orange Blondies Recipe

It’s funny how my mind remembers food. I first made this Orange Blondies recipe back in 2007. But recently, I had a craving for them again. After 11 years. It’s crazy that I can’t remember what I did last Tuesday, but I can remember this blondies recipe from 11 years ago.

I originally made these after seeing Paula Deen make them on The Food Network. She calls them Orange Brownies, but they are not brownies. So I couldn’t stick with that name – I had to change them over to blondies.

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This bar recipe is so, so good, though – no matter what you call them. A soft, sweet orange flavored blondie, topped with an irresistible cream cheese frosting. My favorite way to eat these is straight from the refrigerator, when they are nice and cold. So, so good!!

Batch of Orange Blondies

What is the Difference Between a Brownie and a Blondie

A blondie is essentially a brownie without the chocolate. No chocolate means no brown, so that is where it gets the title of a blondie. You still get that soft, chewy, sweet bar, just minus the chocolate. These blondies are nice and moist and the cream cheese frosting pairs with them perfectly.

Orange Blondies on a Plate

How to make this Orange Blondies Recipe

  1. Preheat your oven and spray a baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Add butter, eggs, orange extract, and orange zest. Beat these all together until they are well combined.
  3. Pour this batter into the pan you prepared earlier and bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  4. Once the blondies have baked and are cool, you can make the cream cheese frosting by beating cream cheese and butter together. Gradually beat in some powdered sugar, then add some orange juice and orange zest.
  5. Spread that frosting on the blondies. Store them in the refrigerator, and make sure you try one when they are cold!

Orange Brownies Recipe

More Citrus Dessert Recipes

Orange Glazed Bundt Cake
Caribbean Truffle Pie
Glazed Lemon Cakes
Baked Key Lime Pie Donuts
Lemon Sunshine Cupcakes

Tools Used to Make this Orange Blondies Recipe

  • You can use a stand mixer or a hand mixer for this recipe.
  • You’ll need a 9×13-inch baking dish – an inexpensive glass dish works great.
  • I love using an offset spatula for spreading the frosting.
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Batch of Orange Blondies

Orange Blondies

  • Author: Deborah
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: 24 blondies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American
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If you love orange, you’ll love this twist on the traditional blondies recipe! Orange flavors go throughout both the blondie and the creamy orange cream cheese frosting. These are divine straight from the refrigerator!


Ingredients

Blondies:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 pound (4 cups) powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Stir together the flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the butter, eggs, orange extract and orange zest. Beat until well blended.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, about 30 minutes. Remove and let cool completely.
  4. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the cream cheese and the butter together. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until it is completely combined and smooth. Beat in the orange zest and orange juice.
  5. Spread the frosting over the blondies.
  6. Store covered in the refrigerator.

Notes

Source: Paula Deen, Food Network

I like these best when they are still cold, straight from the refrigerator.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 blondie
  • Calories: 279
  • Sugar: 36 g
  • Sodium: 146 mg
  • Fat: 12 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 42 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Cholesterol: 62 mg

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Originally posted August 13, 2007

Filed Under: Dessert - Brownies/Bars, Food Tagged With: bar, blondie, brownie, cream cheese, cream cheese frosting, orange, Paula Deen

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Comments

  1. Mandy says

    August 13, 2007 at 5:15 pm

    hey Deborah, the blondies look lovely! And I love the orange cream cheese frosting idea. (who wouldn’t, right?)

    Reply
  2. veron says

    August 13, 2007 at 5:36 pm

    Oh you did so well going with the cream cheese frosting, it’s irresistable!

    Reply
  3. Sara says

    August 13, 2007 at 5:44 pm

    Ah, bless Paula and her heavy hand with butter and sugar. Those look fabulous! Hope you become Browniebabe this month.

    Reply
  4. JennDZ - The Leftover Queen says

    August 13, 2007 at 6:11 pm

    These blondies are absolutely gorgeous! I hope you win this month’s round of BrownieBabe!

    Reply
  5. Patricia Scarpin says

    August 13, 2007 at 7:17 pm

    Deb,
    I’m a total sucker for citrus flavors, so your blondies are a girl after my own heart!

    Reply
  6. myriam says

    August 13, 2007 at 9:19 pm

    thats what i call a blondie! good job and thanks for joining browniebabes. come back for the roundup next week! m

    Reply
  7. Cynthia says

    August 13, 2007 at 9:57 pm

    Oh your blondies look fab! And you got it my dear Paula – I love that woman!

    Reply
  8. Anita says

    August 13, 2007 at 11:56 pm

    They look irrestible…I want to reach through the screen and take one!

    Reply
  9. Beth G. says

    August 14, 2007 at 3:47 am

    Those look fantastic~ I wish I had one right now! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Nirmala says

    August 14, 2007 at 4:19 am

    I love Paula but haven’t tried any of her recipes. I may have to now.

    Reply
  11. Jessica says

    August 14, 2007 at 2:19 pm

    Amen! I want me one of those aprons too, but I guess in the end I’m not really a loser cause I get to eat the brownies I’ve made, right?

    Reply
  12. ashleystravel says

    August 14, 2007 at 4:49 pm

    I think you definitly stand a chance! Good choice on going with the cream cheese rather than the glaze, I would have done the same thing!

    Reply
  13. Kelly-Jane says

    August 14, 2007 at 7:23 pm

    I have these bookmarked and had forgotten all about them, but oh my they look awesome! I really will have to give them a whirl.

    Reply
  14. Peabody says

    August 15, 2007 at 7:29 am

    Oh I bet those are mighty tasty.

    Reply
  15. Kevin says

    August 15, 2007 at 10:37 am

    These look really good. I like the combination of orange and cream cheese.

    Reply
  16. sunita says

    August 15, 2007 at 3:30 pm

    I just feel like grabbing one of those…simply irresistible.

    Reply
  17. Nan says

    August 16, 2007 at 12:39 am

    Paula Deen haha, I love that woman! I think my favorite part about your awesome brownies is that you tied the orange rind into adorable little knots. I’m going to link to you right now, if you don’t mind!

    Reply
  18. Terry B says

    August 16, 2007 at 4:46 am

    These sound fabulous! Next I think you should figure out a way to combine dark, fudgy chocolate with all this orange goodness. Something like that might even be illegal in certain states.

    Reply
  19. Rose says

    August 16, 2007 at 4:42 pm

    Yum!! I love orange with cream cheese! They really look delicious–I’ll have to try these! I’m going to post mine tonight but these look better. 🙂

    Reply
  20. Lynnylu says

    August 16, 2007 at 8:31 pm

    These look really great. I will definitely make them as I love orange anything.

    Reply
  21. Belinda says

    August 16, 2007 at 11:27 pm

    Ooooh, Deborah! These look beyond heavenly! And I remember that Paula Deen episode too, and recall thinking at the time that Orange Blondies sounded so wonderful. And I have to say, I agree about those cute Brownie Babe aprons. 🙂

    Reply
  22. Kristen says

    August 20, 2007 at 2:08 am

    Those look fantastic! I hope you do win…keep entering! I love these recipes.

    Reply
  23. Dolores says

    August 21, 2007 at 9:55 pm

    100% Paula Dean… how can you go wrong with that? I’m looking forward to trying these.

    Reply
  24. Tartelette says

    August 23, 2007 at 9:28 pm

    They look wonderful and good choice on the frosting! These would be a great change from traditional brownies!

    Reply
  25. Augustina says

    November 5, 2007 at 9:02 pm

    my mouth is watering as i write this! i’m having some friends over for dessert this friday and i just figured out what else to add to the menu!

    btw, is orange extract easily found in grocery stores? i’ve seen lemon but not sure about the orange. Thank-you.

    Reply
  26. Ingrid says

    October 17, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    YAY, I found it! I’m printing out the recipe. Thanks for letting me know about these!
    ~ingrid

    Reply
  27. Jenner says

    May 30, 2012 at 10:35 am

    Came across this a bit ago and made them for my Mom for Mother’s Day. I swapped out the cream cheese frosting for a chocolate pseudo-ganache of melted chocolate chips, orange juice and zest. She loved ’em. I loved ’em. Everybody loved ’em. =)

    Reply
    • Deborah says

      May 31, 2012 at 8:50 am

      @Jenner, that sounds great. I’m having a craving and may have to make some of these up now!

      Reply
  28. BeeBee says

    July 13, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    My orange brownies looked and tasted like a pound cake rather than brownies. They were not gooey like brownies but they tasted great. Does anyone known of a” brownie” recipe that does not taste like chocolate?

    Reply

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