I’m a big Disney fan and, like many other fans out there, one of the things that I love about the parks is the food. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll have seen that I sometimes post about the treats that I have enjoyed when visiting Disneyland. One particularly popular treat is Churro Toffee, a crisp and buttery toffee that is thinly coated in white chocolate and topped with the same kind of cinnamon sugar mixture that coats churros. The toffee is delicious addictive and, surprisingly, not quite as sweet as it sounds. It is a must-try for churro fans.

Since I can’t visit Disneyland at the moment, I decided to bake up some Churro Toffee Blondies that are inspired by the popular Disney treat. The chewy blondies are packed with toffee bits and just the right amount of white chocolate, and they are coated in a crust of cinnamon sugar. They will remind you of churros and – most importantly – they taste like Churro Toffee!

One of the keys for the success of this Churro Toffee Blondie recipe is preparing the cinnamon sugar mixture that is used for the topping in advance. This is because the recipe calls for you to use a small amount of the mixture to line the baking pan before you add the batter. A small amount of cinnamon sugar on the base of the blondies really ensures that you will taste churro in every single bite. Since the sugar could caramelize on the bottom of the bars, I highly recommend lining your pan with aluminum foil for this recipe, then lightly greasing it before adding the cinnamon sugar.

The batter itself will come together very quickly, since this recipe only uses a few common pantry ingredients. If you happen to have Churro Toffee on hand from Disneyland – or from a copycat recipe – feel free to chop it up and stir it into the batter. Otherwise, simply use the combination of toffee bits and white chocolate that I’ve directed in the recipe below. The bars will be ready to eat as soon as they have cooled and will keep well for a couple of days after baking.

Churro Toffee Blondies
1/3 cup sugar + 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped toffee bits
or 1/2 cup chopped Disney Churro Toffee

Preheat oven to 350F. Ling an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil and lightly grease with butter or cooking spray.
In a small bowl, whisk together sugar and ground cinnamon topping mixture. Use 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cinnamon sugar mixture to evenly coat the bottom of the greased baking pan. Set the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture aside. ‘
In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract and salt until smooth. Stir in flour until completely combined. Stir in white chocolate chips and toffee bits until evenly distributed.
Since the batter is thick, dollop the batter into the pan and use a spatula to spread it into an even layer.
Bake for 30-33 minutes, or until bars are set and the outside edge is a light golden brown.
Allow blondies to cool completely before slicing.

Makes 16-20.

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