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Chai-Spiced Raisin Blondies with Orange Glaze

Chewy, molasses-deep blondies warm with cardamom, cinnamon and ginger, studded with plump raisins under a thin, tangy orange glaze.

Chai-Spiced Raisin Blondies with Orange Glaze

Ingredients

  • ½ cup115 gUnsalted buttermelted and slightly cooled
  • ¾ cup packed170 gBrown sugarpacked
  • 2¾ tsp20 gMolasses
  • 1 large50 gEggsroom temperature
  • 1¼ tsp5 gVanilla extract
  • 1⅓ cups170 gAll-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp2 gGround cardamom
  • 1⅛ tsp3 gGround cinnamon
  • 1⅛ tsp2 gGround ginger
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround cloves
  • ¾ tsp3 gBaking powder
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ⅔ cup100 gRaisins
  • 2½ tbsp (35 ml)40 gOrange juicewarmed
  • ½ cup60 gPowdered sugarsifted

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment.
  2. Put the raisins in a small bowl, pour half of the warm orange juice over them and let them soak 10 minutes while you mix the batter.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter with the brown sugar and molasses until glossy, then whisk in the egg and vanilla.
  4. In another bowl, whisk the flour, cardamom, cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, baking powder and salt.
  5. Fold the flour mixture into the butter mixture just until no dry streaks remain.
  6. Drain the raisins, saving any leftover juice for the glaze, and fold the raisins into the batter.
  7. Spread the batter evenly in the pan and bake 24 to 28 minutes, until the edges are golden and a toothpick in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter.
  8. Cool in the pan on a rack for at least 45 minutes.
  9. For the glaze, whisk the powdered sugar with the remaining half of the orange juice plus any saved soaking juice until smooth and drizzly.
  10. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled blondies, let it set 10 minutes, then lift out and cut into 12 bars.

Food safety: Don't taste raw dough or batter: raw flour and raw eggs can carry germs.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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