Spiced Plum & Pistachio Blondies

Spiced plum & pistachio blondies, rich with buttery sweetness and studded with dark chocolate, are the kind of bake that tempts you before they’re even cool. Juicy plums melt into the crumb, pistachios add a golden crunch, and every bite is a balance of soft, spiced comfort and irresistible texture. Best enjoyed warm, perched on a crumbling bench in an ancient orchard—but just as magical straight from your own oven. A recipe to fall in love with, one square at a time.

Blondies, where can you go wrong, spice and fruit wrapped up in a delightful tea time treat..

The key lies in the resting time. Allow the flavours to develop..

Make it stand out

But most of all enjoy, every, precious, bite..

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Yield: 16

Author: Suze Morrison

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Spiced Plum & Pistachio Blondies

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 23 MinInactive time: 10 HourTotal time: 10 H & 33 M

Spiced plum & pistachio blondies, rich with buttery sweetness and studded with dark chocolate, are the kind of bake that tempts you before they’re even cool. Juicy plums melt into the crumb, pistachios add a golden crunch, and every bite is a balance of soft, spiced comfort and irresistible texture. Best enjoyed warm, perched on a crumbling bench in an ancient orchard—but just as magical straight from your own oven. A recipe to fall in love with, one square at a time.

Ingredients

• 160g Salted Butter
• 150g Light Muscovado Sugar
• 50g Golden Caster Sugar
• 3tbsp Full Fat Greek Yogurt
• 200g Plain Flour
• ½ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
• ½ tsp Sea Salt Flakes
• ½ tsp Vanilla Powder (or use natural extract)
• 2tsp Ground Cinnamon
• ½ tsp Ground Allspice
• ½ tsp Ground Cardamom
• 4 Plums, stoned and roughly chopped
• 100g 80% Dark Chocolate, roughly chopped
• 80g Pistachios, roughly chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven 180C, grease and line a 9x9” brownie pan and set aside.
2. Melt the butter and both sugars, stirring until both are dissolved, remove from the heat and add the yogurt, set aside.
3. Whisk together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, spices and salt then whisk into the melted butter mixture.
4. Finally fold in the plums, pistachios and chocolate, taking care not to overmix.
5. Pour into your prepared tin.
6. Bake for 20-23 minutes or until still wobbly in the centre.
7. Cool on a wire rack before refrigerating for at least 12 hours to allow the flavours to develop and the flour to hydrate.
8. Cut into squares and serve in the shadow of an autumn plum tree.

https://gourmetglow.co.uk/recipes/plum-pistachio-blondies

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