Thank you to Nestle Toll House for sponsoring today's post and inspiring me to try the new DelightFulls Filled Baking Morsels!
Caramel Gingerbread Blondies featuring Nestle Toll House DelightFulls - A fun new twist on classic gingerbread for the holiday season.
I can't even believe the holidays are already upon us. This time of year always sneaks up on me, I don't know why I am surprised each year. I know most people love the gift giving and the holiday card sending and I do too, but that's not my favorite part of the holidays. My favorite thing this time of year is creating and carrying on traditions with my kids.
My son, Josh, who will be 6 in January, already knows that come Christmas Eve, he and I will be baking something delicious to leave out for Santa. I've been doing this with him since he was only one and he loves it. My daughter, Nora, well, she isn't quite into it yet, but we'll get her on board soon enough.Â
We don't always make the same thing. In fact, we have fun, deciding what to make and it's not only cookies. This year, we are trying out some fun holiday recipes using the new Toll House Filled Morsels, DelightFulls.Â
I wanted to use gingerbread, because nothing says it's holiday time like some gingerbread, but I just don't have the patience time to decorate those cute little men. Who says Santa only wants cookies? Not me! I decided that making a gingerbread blondie was the way to go for the gingerbread taste and what a great flavor twist it would be to add Nestle Toll House DelightFulls Milk Chocolate Morsels with Caramel Filling. Are you with me yet?
These Caramel Gingerbread Blondies come together pretty easily and you can adjust the amount of molasses to suit your taste. I'd say anywhere from ¼ Cup to ½ C is good. I went with ⅓ Cup.
All you have to do is cream together your wet ingredients. Mix together your dry ingredients and then stir them together and bake them. Make sure they cool completely before you attempt to cut them. I know, it will be hard because you'll want to dig right in, but have some patience.
While I was out purchasing my Milk Chocolate Morsels with Caramel Filling, I was excited to see the other varieties available:
- Dark Chocolate Morsels with Cherry Filling
- Dark Chocolate Morsels with Mint Filling
- Milk Chocolate Morsels with Peanut Butter Filling
- Milk Chocolate Morsels with Caramel Filling
In addition to the way I have used Nestle Toll House DelightFulls in my recipe, you can also chop them, cut them in half and use them whole to add a great twist to any of your holiday baking projects (and non holiday baking projects as well)! Okay, we may have been guilty of popping them right in our mouths as we were mixing, that's okay too!
Head over to the Nestle Toll House website to see more DelightFulls recipes and get some inspiration to add new twists to your holiday baking this season.
Think you can come up with your own DelightFulls recipe? Make sure you post them, we'd love to see them, just be sure to include the #DelightFulls #NestleTollHouse and on Twitter, of course you can tag @NestleTollHouse.
Printable Recipe Card
Caramel Gingerbread Blondies featuring Nestle Toll House DelightFulls
Ingredients
- 2 C flour all purpose
- ½ t baking soda
- ½ t baking powder
- ÂĽ t salt
- 2 t ginger ground
- 8 T butter softened
- 2 C dark brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 t vanilla extract
- â…“ C molasses more or less to suit your taste from ÂĽ-1/2 C
- 9 oz Nestle Toll House DelightFulls Milk Chocolate with Caramel Filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and ginger. Set aside.
- Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. Add molasses and beat until incorporated.
- Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients.
- Fold in DelightFulls morsels.
- Spread into an 8x8 pan prepared with non stick spray and flour.
- Bake 30-40 minutes until edges begin to crisp up and center is set.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.
Thank you once again to Nestle Toll House for sponsoring this post and inspiring me to try DelightFulls in my holiday baking!
Aimee @ Like mother like daughter says
These look amazing! I love blondies and love the gingerbread and caramel twist on them. I've tried the peanut butter delightfuls, but can't wait to try the caramel kind too. Yum!
foodyschmoody says
Thank you Aimee! The peanut butter ones do sound great too! So many options!
Sandi Gaertner (@sandigtweets) says
Yummy!! Can't wait to try these out on my kids. They love chocolate anything.
Laurie Bailey says
These look so good! And best of all I can eat them!!!
foodyschmoody says
Ha! Right. Celebrate your non - gluten free w/ a batch of these
Erlene says
Yum! Caramel and ginger sounds like a great combo mix for the holidays.
nancy@skinnykitchen.com says
I'd love one or two right now Christine!!!
foodyschmoody says
I'll save you one 🙂
Joanne T Ferguson says
G'day can you believe I never had a blondie to date?
Your recipe and photo look great!
Cheers! Joanne
foodyschmoody says
really Joanne? You've got to change that and head right out and gobble one down! You are missing out! 🙂
Del's cooking twist says
They look so decadent! I love them 🙂
foodyschmoody says
Thanks Delphine
Debi says
These look wonderful! I'm inspired to use Nestle Toll House DelightFulls, also!
foodyschmoody says
Great Debi!
Patty Haxton Anderson says
Good post. I used to love baking with the kids when they were small.
foodyschmoody says
Thanks Patty
Jessica (Savory Experiments) says
These look great! I want to try the caramel ones...mmmm....
foodyschmoody says
Thanks Jessica
lizzy says
This looks so decadent!! What a great holiday dessert!
foodyschmoody says
Thank you so much Lizzy!
Angela says
Just, WOW!!! These sound amazing!! Caramel is my fav, i'll be trying those!!
Healing Tomato says
I can't wait to try this gingerbread blondies recipes. They look so delicious
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
Oh my, what a great and delicious combo of flavors. I have seen these advertise and have wanted to try them, now I will!
foodyschmoody says
My husband went to pick me up some and came home w/ 6 bags!!! I think he wants me to use them more!
Joanne/WineLady Cooks says
I love the Nestle Toll House Delightfulls and your gingerbread blondies with the delightfulls sounds awesome. I must give them a try.
foodyschmoody says
Thank you Joanne!
Melanie says
This dough is so versatile! I've seen many cute treats made from it.
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
I LOVE those delighfulls! Aren't they the best! Your blondies look amazing!
The Food Hunter says
great recipe and I love the fun little plates
Kate @ Diethood says
Those blondies are absolutely delicious!! Awesome flavors!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
I'm seeing so many yummy recipes using these chips - I've got to try them ASAP!
Angie says
Blondies are the best and these look perfect!
April Grant says
These look yummy! These delightfulls look awesome!
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says
This is a great festive twist he typical blondie!
Bea says
What a delicious treat for anyone not just Santa, Very tasty!
foodyschmoody says
Thanks Bea, I suspect Santa is going to gobble up the entire plate this year! 🙂
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
It's amazing how much flavor Nestle's can pack into little morsels. Your gignerbread blondies look fantastic. I'm excited to try your recipe!
foodyschmoody says
Thanks so much Renee!
Heather | girlichef says
Blondies and gingerbread sound like the absolute perfect combination, I really want to try making these this year. I have yet to try those delightfulls, I need to get on the ball!
foodyschmoody says
Thanks Heather. I have to admit, I was nervous about the blondie/gingerbread combo but it did work out deliciously. Sometimes I hate to mess w/ classics, but this is an exception to the rule 🙂
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
A friend sent me a box of those Delightfuls (we don't have them in Germany) and they're SO good! I don't even want to bake with them. They're too precious to mix in with anything else. And these blondies look great!
Cookin Canuck says
What a great tradition to have with you son (and daughter later)! And I'l bet Santa is a huge fan of these gingerbread bars.
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
What great flavors...you had me at caramel!
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says
I love these delightfulls - and the gingerbread spin - genius!
foodyschmoody says
Thanks so much Aly
Nutmeg Nanny says
I love these new Delightfulls. They are so tasty!
Melissa from HungryFoodLove.com says
Those filled chocolate chips are crazy genius! Love them!
Carmody says
Holy Cow! Amazing. Thank you for linking up to On Display Thursday!
Leia @ Eat It & Say Yum says
Those look and sound delicious! Pinning!
foodyschmoody says
Thank you.