Cinnamon Roll Blondie Bars

Ohh, these are gorgeous.  Absolutely gorgeous.  Delicious.  They are cake with cinnamon sugar and wonderfulness.

And they are sooo easy to make.

Now, I associate memories with this.  The Bourne Legacy, for one.  This was what I ate the morning after I saw the midnight premiere.  Double-yum!

First off, before anything else, I've gotta break this recipe title down:

Cinnamon - always glorious

Roll - Cinnamon rolls.  YUM!

Blondie - Delicious.  As always.  Especially when connected with the Bourne Legacy.

Bars - Easy to eat.

So, glorious YUM delicious easy to eat.

Sounds do-able, doesn't it?

I got this recipe from the amazing Domestic Rebel, who makes awesome stuff with the simplest ingredients.

And now, without further ado, the recipe:

Cinnamon Roll Blondie Bars

1 box yellow cake mix

2 eggs

1/2 cup oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 can cream cheese or vanilla frosting

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
3. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and vanilla with a wooden spoon.  Stir well.  The dough should be soft but stiff.
4. Spread batter into prepared pan.  Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
5. Bake 14-16 minutes or until center is set and edges are slightly golden.  Remove from oven.
6. Soften frosting in can 10-15 seconds in the microwave.
7. Allow bars to cool thoroughly before drizzling with softened frosting.  Let cool and cut into bars.  Store in an airtight container.  Makes 15-18 bars.

Now, breaking down the recipe;

Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and vanilla...

And spread it in your prepared pan.  Grease that pan liberally!  Bake for about 16 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Combine your brown sugar and your cinnamon.  I advise you to not use all of it on the bars like I did.  The cinnamon sugar on top is really good, but all of it is WAY too much.  Save some for oatmeal!

Spread that cinnamon sugar mixture over your baked bars...

And then drizzle your softened frosting/icing/whatever.  You can make homemade or buy it in a can.  Here's a funny thing - Jewel-brand cream cheese frosting is actually vanilla frosting.  There is no difference.  So, I thought I was going to be frosting these bars with cream cheese frosting - but I wasn't.  But the vanilla tasted just as good!  (And if you know me, you'll know that I'll take vanilla over cream cheese any day.)

Doesn't that look awesome?  Now cut it into bars, let it dry, and EAT THEM ALL!!!!!

Enjoy, lovies!
-JJ