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Lemon Mascarpone Blondies

Lemon Mascarpone Blondies

Guest author Garrett McCord of Vanilla Garlic brought these blondies over the other day, a variation of the blondies he made a few months ago. They were outstanding. They lasted all of 20 minutes. My father is still waiting for Garrett to bring him another batch. ~Elise

This is a take on my favorite blondie recipe after one of the commentors, Darby (aka The Dessert Diva), mentioned mixing in some lemon and mascarpone cheese. I was intrigued at the idea and went ahead and gave them a try. They are, to be succinct, astoundingly good. Creamy, sweet, very soft and with a bit of zing from the lemon they're incredibly rich with a lot of flavor. A cookie that's sure to satisfy the most insatiable sweet tooth.

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Lemon Mascarpone Blondies Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of butter, melted
  • 1 cup of tightly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 8 ounces of mascarpone cheese
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons of lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup of all-purpose flour

Method

1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter and flour an 8X8 pan. Whisk together the melted butter and sugar in a bowl.

2 Add the egg and vanilla extract and whisk.

3 Add the lemon juice, zest, and mascarpone cheese and mix thoroughly.

4 Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, mix it all together.

5 Pour into the pan and spread evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve.

Makes 9 blondies.

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34 Comments

Hmmm. I wonder if lemon curd would work well in this recipe. I've got some to use up.

Posted by: Katie on September 5, 2008 6:33 AM

Can you tell me how you cut the brownies so neatly? Mine are always so broken up and crumbly on the edges.

Lillianne, the best thing you can do is to let them cool down completely and cut slowly with a serrated knife. ~Garrett

Posted by: Lillianne on September 5, 2008 8:11 AM

I recently bought some mascarpone cheese, and have precisely the amount required for this recipe! I was hoping for something more inventive than making tiramisu, and this is it!

And Garrett, I agree, waiting for them to cool down completely before cutting is the way to go, but oh, that's sooo hard when they smell sooo good!

Thank you both for sharing this recipe!

Posted by: tastyeatsathome on September 5, 2008 9:13 AM

Guh. (hand scrabbles at moniter). Ok, calm down. Can't reach into the computer to take them...

Uhm, yeah. These look wicked good. I will be trying them. :)

Posted by: Bob on September 5, 2008 10:07 AM

You always come through at the right time. We have game night at church tonight and everyone brings snacks. I'm sorry to admit, I am one of the few who actually still cook from scratch and now it seems that I am expected to bring something delicious every time. This will be it tonight. I'm off to the store to get lemons and mascarpone. Thanks so much. Jancd

Posted by: jancd on September 5, 2008 10:47 AM

Oh good lord, it's like lemon bars mated with tiramisu and then went out with a brownie! They'll be cooling on the counter tomorrow, that's for sure.

Posted by: Marilyn @ Simmer Till Done on September 5, 2008 12:28 PM

Your original Blondies recipe is a hands down favorite at our house. This promises to be another. Thanks.
~Lou G.

Posted by: Lou Grubaugh on September 5, 2008 12:52 PM

I made these beautiful blondies this evening & served them with vanilla ice cream on the side & they were just SPLENDID! Thank you very much :)

Posted by: Neha on September 5, 2008 2:34 PM

Wow, Garrett and Elise...Thanks for the cool props! Now I can tell my husband... "See! See how all this baking I do pays off???" Glad you liked them, we sure do!

Posted by: Darby "The Dessert Diva" on September 5, 2008 2:40 PM

I want to be able to make it in a 9 X 13 pan. How do I adjust recipe for that? Need to feed masses!

My suggestion would be to make a double recipe. You may need to increase the baking time so be sure to keep a close eye on it. ~Garrett

Posted by: Heidi on September 5, 2008 3:48 PM

Mascarpone cheese is very similar, but much better, than cream cheese. Where I live it is hard to get at times. So anyone who has no idea where to get it for a recipe just substitute it? Although when eating the cheese straight, say like on toast, don't substitute.

Posted by: libet sparks on September 5, 2008 5:58 PM

I love the idea of these blondies, but I love the combination of lemon and chocolate, too. Do you think this would work swirled into a batch of brownie batter and baked in a 9 x 13 pan? Gonna have to try that!

I haven't combined a brownie recipe and the blondie recipe, so I am not sure. ~Garrett

Posted by: judiu on September 6, 2008 10:18 AM

For those who have difficulty cutting brownies without making "crumbles"...let cool a bit and use a plastic knife. Works every time!!!

Posted by: Heidi on September 7, 2008 11:44 AM

Thanks for a new biscuit recipe. Can you tell me if baking soda is bicarb soda? I live in Australia and some of your terms are a bit different. Cheers :O)

They are indeed the same thing; it also goes by cooking soda and baking soda. ~Garrett

Posted by: jodie on September 7, 2008 4:08 PM

This recipe smelled great in the oven and tastes even better, but mine came out a little cakey. I double-checked the recipe, and I followed the instructions carefully, but this happens to me when I make brownies as well. I really want to have that nice crisp brownie top and chewy texture. Any suggestions for me?

Posted by: Mandy on September 7, 2008 7:19 PM

Seriously Yummy!!!! Thanks very much for sharing this recipe. It couldn't have been easier.

Posted by: Christina on September 8, 2008 7:33 AM

These look delicious. The regular old blondies from Garrett are my absolute favorite. I bet these will be just as amazing. Thanks for posting the recipe.

Posted by: Claudine on September 8, 2008 7:47 AM

Finally made these after falling in love with the other blondie recipe. Fantastic! I used a lot more lemon zest though as I enjoy a really lemony dessert.

Posted by: Amanda on September 8, 2008 8:05 AM

I made these over the weekend and while they were delicious, they turned out more cake-like than brownie-like. I wonder if I did something wrong or if others turned out similarly. What can I do to avoid it from being so cake-y? Thanks!

Hmm, very odd. I make this recipe the same every time and never have I encountered cake-like consistency. The reason we use baking soda is because the lemon juice creates extra acid in addition to the acid in the powder, and the baking powder's acids may not be consumed in the baking process, hence the need for baking soda to help balance this. A side effect may be extra, unintentional rise and leavening. My advice would be to maybe cut out some of the baking powder. Also though, sometimes things just happen in baking. I have had a case where my regular blondies came out fluffy as an angel cake for reasons unknown to me. ~Garrett

Posted by: Daria on September 8, 2008 8:58 AM

I made these on Saturday. They were the perfect combination of sweet and tangy. They needed nothing else but good times with good friends. I did have to increase the baking time to about 40 minutes. They were really fluffy once they were taken from the oven but fell into this glorious, dense brownie cookie. Kudos on a really fantastic recipe!

Glad you liked them! That fluffy rise and eventual fall when cooling is exactly what you want. Be sure to always let this cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into them. ~Garrett

Posted by: vcave on September 8, 2008 12:51 PM

I made these over the weekend and they were delicious!

Posted by: Joanna on September 8, 2008 4:08 PM

These were absolutely divine! They were light, sweet, soft, and refreshing. I would highly recommend.

LGarrison

Posted by: LGarrison on September 10, 2008 10:33 AM

Mine, too, turned out fluffy and cakey, but so amazingly velvety smooth! I also had to increase the baking time by 15 min. A friend tried it and also remarked at the delightful texture. We put the leftovers in the fridge and it became dense and more brownie-like the next day.

Posted by: alegre on September 11, 2008 10:23 AM

Just finished making them, we made sure to let them cool! Nice and brownie-ish density and the cuts came out perfect without pulling and tearing! So hard to be patient when it smells SOOOOOO good!

Posted by: Karla on September 12, 2008 2:01 PM

I just made these, doubled the recipe baked for about 30-35 mins till they were just done and they were easy to make and just delicious. I'm passing this recipe on. Thanks.

Posted by: Brenda on September 12, 2008 9:31 PM

YUMMY! Mine too came out cakey, but the taste is delicious and 30 minutes was the perfect time to bake. They made the house smell amazing while baking.
Thanks, Garrett!

Posted by: Lisa Reedy on September 13, 2008 2:20 PM

I didn't have the cakey problems like other people did. Mine were super dense and chewy. I think I should have added more lemon juice as it wasn't lemony enough for me, but wow these were so good!

Posted by: Carrie on September 14, 2008 12:03 PM

Wow, these are just ridiculous. So good! This website is incredible, I've now made about 10 of the recipes all to perfect results. Thanks, Elise!

Posted by: Marcy on September 15, 2008 2:13 PM

I just popped these godly looking blondies into the oven. Thank you so much for putting this bit of heaven onto your website!

Posted by: Brie on September 15, 2008 3:07 PM

I made these yesterday and OMG they were sooooo good. I am in love with these. Although I left out the baking soda because I didn't know that I was out till I got there. It came out more cake like then blondie like. And it was still good.

Posted by: tahitia on September 22, 2008 9:21 AM

I would looove to make these. However, I don't have marscarpone cheese...can I substitute it with Ricotta? As anyone tried that? My only concern is that the finished product won't taste as sweet as it would with the marscarpone.....any advice you could give would be great! Grazie!

Posted by: Silvertoe on October 9, 2008 7:16 PM

Decided to make a care package for my son that just moved out of town and thought he and the roomies would enjoy these. I thought they were yummy but I am also a big fan on anything with lemon. Thanks!

Posted by: mpls lisa on October 10, 2008 12:36 PM

I just made these tonight, and OMG are they AMAZING!! 5 ***** I didn't have the cheese called for in the recipe, so I used some cream cheese, sweetened with some powdered sugar...I found that I had to bake them for about 40 minutes and the end result was cakey and moist! Absolutely outstanding recipe that is a keeper in my book and so easy to make! Everyone will love these! Thanks for sharing such and unusual and delicious recipe!

Posted by: Silvertoe on October 12, 2008 8:37 PM

I made these with Meyer lemons instead of Eureka... they're great. Really easy recipe, and they made my kitchen smell amazing. Thanks, Garrett and Elise!

Posted by: Sofia on April 7, 2009 2:05 AM

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