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    Home » Recipes » Brownies/ Blondies/Cookie Bars

    Rainbow Chip Blondies

    By Wendy Sondov · Published: Jul 26, 2013 · Modified: Aug 28, 2018 · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    It’s raining again in St. Louis. The colors outside are muted. The ground is wet and my puppy’s paws are muddy.  With no rainbow in sight, I decided to bake one. I baked Rainbow Chip Blondies!Rainbow Chip Blondies

     

     

    Rainbow Chip Blondies

    I promise that after this recipe I will give homemade colored chips a rest. Ever since I discovered that I could color white chocolate chips, they have been popping up as an ingredient in all of my recipes. Is there a difference between excited and obsessed?  First, I made my own pink chips. Then, I used melted green chips to make a swirly topping for brownie bites. Today, I give you a recipe for a rainbow.

     

    Rainbow Chip Blondies

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    I wanted to dress up these golden blondies, but keep them desert safe. With frosting out of the question and add-ins limited, my thoughts went to chocolate chips, not your standard brown chocolate chips, but oodles of brightly colored white chocolate gems. I worried that not everyone has the time or the interest to pipe out their own colored chips, especially since I was thinking of chips in a variety of colors. That’s when I came up with the idea of using brightly colored chocolate chunks instead.

    Rainbow Chip Blondies

    Technically, these blondies should be called Rainbow Chunks Blondies, but everyone would wonder what a rainbow chunk was. Rainbow Chips are readily understood and sound more appealing.  Creating colorful chocolate chunks is MUCH easier and quicker to make than piping individual chips. Once the chunks are baked into a bar or cookie, their original shape is unimportant.

    Rainbow Chip BlondiesTo make the colored bits, I melted ½ cup of white chocolate chips in the microwave, then mixed in a few drops of regular food coloring gel.  On a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper, I spread the colored chocolate into a small rectangle about ¼” thick. I made seven different colored rectangles (slight overkill in the color department), then put the cookie sheet into the freezer for 15 minutes, to allow the chocolate to set firmly. Once set, the rectangles can be chopped into chunks. This method gave me the colored morsels I needed for this recipe, with plenty of extra for future baking.

    Rainbow Chip BlondiesEveryone needs some cheerful color in their day. The rainbow in these sweet, chewy blondies is bake-able, mail-able cheer.

    Rainbow Chip Blondies

    Rainbow Chip Blondies

    These chewy, white chocolate blondies are filled with homemade rainbow colored chips.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 293kcal
    Author: Wendy Sondov
    Adapted From: Ghirardelli.com

    Ingredients

    Blondies

    • 8 ounces baking bars white chocolate broken into chunks
    • ½ cup butter or vegetable shortening
    • 2 large eggs
    • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup rainbow chips see directions for making rainbow chips

    Rainbow Chips

    • ½ cup white chocolate chips for each color
    • Food coloring gel
    • ***Desert safe adaptations: For desert safe baking use vegetable shortening.

    Instructions

    Rainbow Chips

    • In a small bowl, microwave ½ cup of white chocolate chips until just melted (about 1 minute on medium power).
    • Add 2-3 drops of food coloring gel and mix.
    • On a sheet of waxed paper or parchment, spread the colored chocolate, about ¼” thick , into a small rectangle about the size of a notecard (3”x5”) .
    • Freeze or refrigerate the colored chocolate until firm, about 15 minutes.
    • Chop into chips.
    • Store in ziplock bags at room temperature or refrigerate until ready to use.

    Blondies

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter or spray cooking oil onto 9”x9” brownie pan.
    • Place chocolate and butter/shortening in medium sized microwave safe bowl. Heat in microwave 1 minute. 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, vanilla, and melted chocolate.
    • Add flour and salt and stir until incorporated.
    • Stir in rainbow chips.
    • Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
    • Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden and 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 15-20 minutes in pan, then remove from pan to complete cooling on a wire rack.
    • Blondies can be stored in airtight container at room temperature for at least 2 weeks.

    Notes

    Packing tips
    • For 9”x9” pan blondies, wrap entire square of blondies (removed from pan or in disposable foil pan) in two layers of plastic wrap and insert into gallon zip lock bag.
    • For individual cut blondies, wrap each blondie in plastic wrap then place in an airtight container or zip lock bag.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Rainbow Chip Blondies- chewy vanilla blondies with easy-to-make homemade rainbow colored chips! | The Monday Box

    Blondies can be made in so many mouthwatering flavors! Click on the photo for some favorites!

     

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    Comments

    1. Erlene

      February 24, 2019 at 1:42 pm

      I love the idea of adding coloring to white chocolate to make rainbow chips. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day. Pinned and featuring this on MM.

      Reply
    2. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome

      March 14, 2018 at 9:20 am

      What a fun cookie! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party! Hope the rest of your week is fabulous!

      Reply
    3. Miz Helen

      March 13, 2018 at 10:32 am

      I love your Rainbow Chip Blondies! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great St. Patrick’s Day and come back to see us real soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    4. a spirit of simplicity

      March 13, 2018 at 5:10 am

      Oh my!! These look so sweet. I don't even eat sugar but I may have to make these to give as a gift to my grandson! I'm visiting from the Hearth and Soul link up.

      Reply
    5. April J Harris

      March 12, 2018 at 11:39 am

      I didn't know you could make rainbow chips like this, Wendy! Love these fun blondies. Sharing on the Hearth and Soul Facebook page later today. Thank you so much for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party!

      Reply
    6. Quinn Caudill

      March 16, 2016 at 8:05 am

      Love how you made the chunks. Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday. Pinned!

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      • The Monday Box

        March 16, 2016 at 9:13 am

        Thanks, Quinn! I like playing with chocolate! I had never made my own chocolate chunks or chips before. It's easy and fun!

        Reply
    7. Frugal Hausfrau

      March 12, 2016 at 12:35 am

      How fun is this! I hadn't ever thought to color white chocolate and while I'm not a huge additive fan I don't think I can resist trying this sometime! I think I like the idea of the chunks better than the chips anyway! Freeform fun!

      Thanks so much for sharing with us on Throwback Thursday! Hope to see you next time!

      Mollie

      Reply
    8. Alli @ Tornadough Alli

      March 11, 2016 at 10:08 am

      I love these!!! They are so colorful, my kids would absolutely adore eating and making these with me. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday!

      Reply
    9. Kelly

      March 10, 2016 at 7:12 pm

      These look so much fun. I've never heard of making your own coloured choc chips. Will need to give this a go!

      Reply
      • The Monday Box

        March 10, 2016 at 7:26 pm

        I hope you try it, Kelly. Its very easy. Really, you are supposed to use oil based candy coloring to color chocolate because the water in regular coloring can make the chocolate "seize" (suddenly get all thick and lumpy), but if you quickly spread out the seized chocolate, it works great for chunky chips. 🙂

        Reply
        • Kelly

          March 18, 2016 at 4:29 am

          Thanks for the tip. They look like so much fun. Perfect for Easter with all the vivid colours.

          Reply
    10. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com

      August 08, 2013 at 6:58 am

      So fun and colorful!!

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      • themondaybox

        August 10, 2013 at 7:47 pm

        Thanks, Kiran! These were fun to make and fun to eat! The colors make me smile. 🙂

        Reply
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