Blondie Bars Layered Jar Mix
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A recipe for a layered baking mix in a canning jar can come in really handy when you need a little extra something to give as a gift around the holidays. They go together fast and often use frugal ingredients too. When my husband taught Sunday school for several years, he would receive these every so often as a teacher gift and we always enjoyed getting them. This layered jar recipe for blondie bars works perfectly for this type of gift giving oo!
If you’re not familiar with Blondies, they got their name because they are bars sort of like brownies, only not fudgy and brown so you can’t call them brownies. So Blondies it is instead!
This layered mix only has three layers, but is still quite festive depending on what kind of baking chips or M&M’s you use for the top layer. I used the Nestle Winter Mix chocolate chips that has both chocolate and green mint chips. The mint adds a nice holiday flavor too. You could also colorful M&M candies, or use a mixture of chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
I like to use the wide-mouth quart canning jars for my layered mixes and I often top them with a circle of fabric and some ribbon. For a baking mix like this you also need to include the instructions and the extra ingredients for baking the recipe (you’ll need some butter, eggs, and vanilla extract). To make that a little easier, I’ve got some free printable tags for your jars too! Just use the links below:
Holiday Blondies Baking Mix Tag – 1 per page
Holiday Blondies Baking Mix Tag – 4 per page
Any Season Blondie Bars Baking Mix Tag – 1 per page
More layered jar mixes to try:
Blondie Bars Layered Baking Mix
Equipment:
- 1 Quart size canning jar with lid
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup baking chips (see notes)
Instructions:
To make the layered jar:
- First layer: Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Then put the flour mix in the quart jar.
- Second layer: Add the cup of brown sugar to the jar.
- Third layer: Finally, add the cup of baking chips to the jar.
Add a tag with baking instructions:
- Include a tag with these additional ingredients that will be needed: 6 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Also include these baking instructions: To make the bars: Place melted butter, egg, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Add the contents of the jar and stir until mixed. Spread the batter in a greased 8×8 or 9×9 baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Notes:
