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coffee blondies

every once in a while, a girl  needs a non-chocolate sweet treat, know what i mean? while perusing my pinterest boards a couple weeks ago, i realize i don't make bars and brownies nearly enough - considering i still have 90+ pinned on my board. considering how easy and delicious they usually are, i need to add them to my holiday baking list. while some blondie recipes i've tried have left me wanting more flavor, these are deliciously full of coffee. not too much, but definitely there. and i think fresh ground coffee makes all the difference. a layer of crunchy, sliced almonds between the brownies and the glaze adds the perfect amount of crunch to the chewy brownies. if you're serving these to adults, irish them up a la martha, and use irish whiskey instead of water in the glaze. adapted from martha stewart
45 min + cooling time, makes 18

to make a 9x13" pan of blondies, simply double the ingredients, keep the method the same, and bake for the same amount of time.

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 tablespoon + 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground coffee

2014.07.06 this was the pajama chef's pick for the secret recipe club!