Strawberry Lemon Blondies with Jaca

Strawberry Lemon Blondies with Jaca

Pretty in pink strawberry bars with a sweetly tart flavor and a soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture — fresh strawberries folded into a buttery lemon blondie batter and finished with a pink strawberry-lemon glaze. The conventional sugar in both the bars and the glaze is replaced with Jaca (allulose) at double the amount, so you still get that tender, sweet bite without the conventional sugar. This is a Jaca-adjusted healthier version.

Prep time: 15 minutes · Cook time: 30 minutes · Servings: 12

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups Jaca (allulose) — replaces 3/4 cup sugar at 2x ratio
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
  • 2 cups powdered Jaca (allulose), sifted — for glaze, replaces 1 cup powdered sugar at 2x ratio
  • 1 tablespoon strawberry puree — for glaze, about 2 large strawberries strained
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice — for glaze, adjust for consistency

Instructions:

- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on two sides for easy removal.

- In a large bowl, cream the butter and Jaca together until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in the egg until fully incorporated.

- Add the 1/4 cup lemon juice and mix until smooth — the batter may look slightly curdled, that's fine.

- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix just until combined — do not overmix.

- Gently fold in the diced strawberries with a spatula. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and smooth the top.

- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the edges are golden and the center is set. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out moist but not wet. Cool completely in the pan before glazing.

- For the glaze: puree 2 large strawberries and strain through a fine sieve to get 1 tablespoon of smooth puree. Whisk together the powdered Jaca, strawberry puree, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice until smooth and pourable. Add a few drops more lemon juice if too thick.

- Spread the pink glaze evenly over the cooled blondies and let it set for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing into 12 bars.

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