These Strawberry Blondies are bite sized. The chewy little treats are speckled with chocolate chips and are bursting with strawberry flavor. Like chocolate covered strawberries, but better.
Why you'll love this recipe
I baked Strawberry Blondies with Mother’s Day in mind. Sprinkled with confectioners sugar or topped with chocolate, these strawberry blondies studded with chocolate chips are packed with chocolate covered strawberry flavor.
They are like chocolate covered strawberries you can mail. Desert safe (heat resistant) recipe adaptations make this strawberry blondie recipe an excellent military care package surprise.
Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Melt white chocolate and shortening in the microwave.
- In bowl of a stand mixer, beat eggs until foamy, then mix in remaining ingredients.
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of batter for each mini blondie into mini muffin pans coated with nonstick spray.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in pan, then remove from pan to complete cooling on a wire rack.
- Once the blondie bites have cooled completely they can be sprinkled with powdered sugar or decorated with melted chocolate. To decorate with chocolate, melt the dark chocolate and spread onto each blondie. Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes until set and firm.
- Melt the white melting chocolate in the microwave. Add one drop of food coloring gel and mix until the chocolate is uniformly pink. Drizzle the pink chocolate onto the brownie bites.
Storage
Strawberry blondies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container between layers of wax paper for 2 weeks.
Frequently asked questions
This blondie recipe is chewy and not gooey. Too much moisture can cause baked goods to mold during shipping in care packages.
All baking times given in recipes are estimates. Baking times can vary due to differences in ovens and in baking pan size and material. If a toothpick inserted into the middle of a blondie comes out clean, the blondies are done.
Butter can be substituted for the shortening in this recipe, but is not recommended for hot weather shipping.
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Strawberry Blondies Recipe
Ingredients
Blondies
- 8 ounces white chocolate broken into chunks
- ½ cup unsalted butter use vegetable shortening for hot weather care packages
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons strawberry jello powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
Decorating
- 1 cup melting chocolate
- ½ cup white melting chocolate
- 1 drop pink or red food coloring gel
Instructions
Blondies
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Coat 3 mini muffin pans with nonstick spray.
- Place white chocolate and butter/shortening in medium sized microwave safe bowl. Heat in microwave 1 minute at medium power. Stir. If not completely melted, return to microwave for 10 second intervals, stirring between heating, until completely melted and combined.
- In bowl of electric mixer, beat eggs until foamy (about 3 minutes).
- Mix in sugar, jello powder, vanilla, and melted white chocolate.
- Add flour and salt and stir until incorporated.
- Stir in mini chocolate chips.
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of batter for each mini muffin into prepared pans.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If mailing internationally, undercook by about 1 minute. (The extra moisture from undercooking will help keep the blondies soft while shipping.)
- Cool for 5 minutes in pan. Loosen the edges of the blondie bites with the tip of a knife if necessary, then remove from pan to complete cooling on a wire rack. If the blondies don’t hold together allow another few minutes of cooling. Do not let the blondies cool completely in the pan or they will stick.
Decorating
- Once the blondie bites have cooled completely they can be sprinkled with powdered sugar or decorated with melted chocolate. To decorate with chocolate, melt the dark chocolate and, using a knife or spoon, spread onto each blondie bite. Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes until set and firm.
- Melt the white melting chocolate in the microwave at medium power for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted and smooth. Add one drop of food coloring gel and mix until the chocolate is uniformly pink.
- Drizzle the pink chocolate onto the brownie bites with a spoon or from a plastic bag with a tiny bit of a bottom corner cut off. Refrigerate 5-10 minutes again to set the chocolate drizzle.
- Blondies bites can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container between layers of wax paper for 2 weeks.
Notes
- Wrap pairs of blondie bites in a stack, in foil, then double wrap in plastic wrap before storing in an airtight container or zip lock bag.
- If mailing chocolate coated blondie bites in cool temperatures, wrap pairs of blondie bites in waxed paper before following the above packing directions.
Nutrition
First Published: April 29, 2014. Last Updated: February 22, 2023. Updated for additional information, and better reader experience.
Amy Stafford
These look delicious, thanks for sharing
themondaybox
Thank you,Amy, for stopping by! These bars really are citrus-y good!
Mrs. DeYarmond
Oh. My. Godness. This is absolutely awesome. I can't believe how amazing you are and how you always manage to make my mouth watering. It's 10 pm here and I just want to grab one of this amazing blondie bites. I must try it ! They're awesome. Thanks for sharing such amazing recipes !
themondaybox
Thanks, Sarah! American cookies are meant to be nibbled on at all hours of the day and night. 10 pm is no problem! 🙂 Thanks for the enthusiasm. You always make me smile. 🙂
BruCrew Life
These look so chewy, and delish! And that's great that you get to celebrate Mothers Day with your mom! 🙂 I also live several states away from my own mom, so I know how you feel! Enjoy your time!
themondaybox
Thanks, Jocelyn! As parents get older and as grandkids get older (with lives and plans of their own) it gets harder and harder to live far apart and arrange together-time. I have always traveled as often as possible because I think that connection is so important!
blahnikbaker
Oh my!! These are just perfect. A beautiful post 🙂
themondaybox
Thank you, Zainab! Pretty and tasty in a one bite package! 🙂
Allie
Aw, this is such a sweet post! I love that you've honored your mom in this way. And those blondies sound wonderful! Love your photography too. Hope you have a very happy Mother's Day!
themondaybox
Thanks for the kind words, Allie! Mom relationships are special. 🙂 My photography is certainly a work in progress. Lighting is always my biggest challenge. Your photos are always so crisp, food focused, and mouth watering! I hope to be able to do that some day! 🙂
Reeni
Pretty in pink and the perfect Mother's Day treats! I could plow through a whole bunch of these right about now - with the tea I'm sipping on. Have a great time with your Mom and a happy weekend! 🙂
themondaybox
Thanks, Reeni! Chocolate covered strawberries and breakfast in bed define Mother's Day for me. I hope these chocolaty strawberry blondies enable someone to share those flavors with a mom far away! 🙂
Lokness
It is so nice that you get to spend some times with mom this Mother's Day. I love the idea of baking with mom. I don't think I have ever done that. My parents live in the other side of the world. I only get to see them at the most once a year, but we talk on the phone at least twice a week. 🙂
These strawberry blondie bites look really tasty, especially they are chocolate covered! Awesome!
themondaybox
Thanks, Lokness! I hope it does work out and that my mom feels well enough to travel. When we were all younger, I traveled to my parents several times a year and my parents traveled to see us several times a year. Now that I am the one doing most of the traveling, I don't get to spend nearly enough time with my mom. I have several friends whose families live in other countries. The distance and travel expense makes seeing their families difficult. I know you must miss being able to easily see your family. Thank goodness for Skype!
Lokness
Thank you! My parents are still young. They are traveling a lot to see the world. I think they are glad my sister and I aren't home, so they can travel. 😀
But yea, thanks to fast internet and all the new tech stuffs. If it is 15 years ago, communicating will be a lot harder and much more expensive.
Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking
What a sweet Mother's Day post! These strawberry blondie bites look delicious!!! So you live in St. Louis!? I spent a lot of my childhood there and my parents still live there. I'm actually flying in this weekend to see them 🙂
themondaybox
Thanks, Lindsey! Moms are important people where ever they (or we) might be! 🙂 I came to St. Louis years ago for college and have lived here (Creve Coeur) most of my life. Both of my adult kids were born here. My daughter returned after she finished college, not so sure what my son will chose to do when he finishes college in Chicago. 🙂 I hope you have a great time with your parents this weekend! The weather is supposed to be sunny, warm and gorgeous! Ted Drewes weather. 🙂
Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com
These look so delicious! What an awesome Mother's Day treat--bookmarking them for sure!
themondaybox
Thanks, Elizabeth! Anyone who enjoys the strawberry chocolate combo will love munching on a few of these bites! 🙂
shannon
oh i'm so excited your mom gets to come visit for mother's day! I agree: the best compliment anyone can give me is that i'm like my mother, also, although i do feel like i haven't quite lived up to that in all aspects of life yet. 🙂 i hope you have an absolutely wonderful time celebrating mother's day and your daughter's birthday with her: how special.
and these blondies...SO PINK! and adorable: your drizzle is really fantastic, and i bet they're delicious.
themondaybox
Thanks, Shannon! I am sure your mom and the wee one would both agree that you are quite accomplished in creative and loving mommyhood! Not everyone has moms they want to live up to. I think we (and wee one) are quite lucky! 🙂
Monica
Wendy, these are so pretty and absolutely beautiful for Mother's Day. I'm so happy for you that you have such a great mom and clearly she set a wonderful example for you to follow. I hope you guys have a terrific visit together (plus, happy birthday to your daughter)! Thanks for the reminder about the military moms. You are doing a great service in providing all the desert safe baking and packaging tips.
themondaybox
Thanks, Monica! I can't even imagine how heart wrenching it must be to leave your children to serve in the military! Maybe I am just hormonal (likely) but it makes my eyes tear up just thinking about it! I am not sure how many people follow the desert safe baking recommendations...it sure is easier to ignore them...but I am trying to show that it is possible to send yummy treats and minimize the spoilage risks.
I hope your Mother's Day is full of hugs and smiles!
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert
Gosh these are completely gorgeous! I love the pink inside - wow! I also love the tribute to your mom. Enjoy your time together, as I know you will. My mom has been gone for 22 years. She missed so much and hardly a day goes by without thinking of her and what I would have told her. I miss sharing the ups and downs with mom. Take care and great recipe! I love everything about them.
themondaybox
Tricia, I have an idea of what kind of mom you had based on what I know about the wonderful mom you are! I too know that the ache of missing a parent never goes away. I "talk" to my dad all the time in my head, wishing he was here to see all the qualities in my kids that come directly from him. I think he would have smiled. As you so clearly described, we miss our parents and our parents miss out on sharing our lives. It stinks. Thank you for sharing the importance of embracing every moment we have with those we love!
Thank you also for your kind words about these brownie bites!
Ashley
Oh yay! You must be so excited for your mom's visit! I live far away from mine too so her visits are always special!
And these bites look just awesome ... I mean strawberry and chocolate is always such a great combination. And with that pretty topping!
themondaybox
Thanks, Ashley! I am excited about my mom's visit and I remember reading how happy you were when your mom visited not that long ago. 🙂 My mom always says that the best part of having family all over is that you have interesting places to visit. 🙂
catherinecuisine
Wow! So chic and pretty!
themondaybox
Thanks, Catherine! Celebration baking is especially fun!
NanaBread
Love these!
themondaybox
Thanks, Jeanne!