Biscoff Blondies

My day job has me traveling quite a bit. I'm pretty much gone one week per month from April to November. Which is a lot, but they've sent me to some awesome places. I've been 2 hrs from the nearest paved road in Wyoming; I've been 4 hours from the nearest radio station in Nebraska; and I've spent a night in Chicken, Alaska. 

Yes, there really is a place called Chicken. 

And I've spent the night there.

Beautiful downtown Chicken. 

Actually, that's the entire town.

With all this traveling, I've become a bit of an expert flier. And I can tell you that hands down, Delta has the best in-flight snack.

That's why I always try to fly Delta. Not because I have so many frequent flier miles that I get free upgrades and free baggage. Not because they're often the best price from BWI. Not because they offer the most flight options to places west of the Mississippi. I pay $400 a ticket so that I can get a free $0.03 cookie.

Ever have one of these?

They are delicious! A wonderful cinnamon-y inflight treat that makes me overlook that they're showing Zookeeper and my iPhone is about to die.

Then, through the wonders of pinterest, I learned that they make Biscoff spread! And THEN I learned that they sell it in my regular grocery store! I did a little happy dance that day. It's like a cookie in a jar! I bought two jars and ate one for dinner.

I was able to not eat the second jar long enough to make something with it: Biscoff Blondies.

Talk about fantastic! I brought these to poker night last night and they were gone in a flash. Everyone loved them!

They retain a gooey, undercooked center even though they're fully cooked. The white chocolate balances perfectly with the cinnamon flavor and, all in all, they're not terribly unhealthy. Don't get me wrong, these aren't diet food, but with only 1/2 stick of butter, they have 150 calories and 8 grams of fat. Not too bad for such a decadent dessert.

Ingredients (adapted from Picky Palate)

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine
1 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (divided into two 3/4 cup portions)
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup Biscoff spread

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover an 8x8 baking pan with foil and spray with non-stick spray. 
2. Melt margarine in microwave-safe bowl for 30-40 seconds. When done, add 3/4 cup white chocolate chips and let sit for a minute to melt chips. Stir chips and margarine until smooth. 
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
4. Add eggs, biscoff spread, and butter and white chocolate chip mixture. Mix throughly. Add 3/4 cup of white chocolate chips and mix to combine. 
5. Transfer to a baking dish and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely and and cut into squares. Mine were about 1.5 inches square and it made 25 servings.