Green Tea Cardamom Blondies with Pistachios


When I found out that Simply Sesame was having a blogger challenge I was all in. I'd heard of their creamy spreads before so coming up with a new recipe for them was exciting. They come in in 3 delicious flavors. Pure Roasted Sesame, Vanilla with Almond Bits and Pistachio Morsels with a hint of Cardamom which is the one I chose for this recipe.



If you haven't baked with Cardamom before it's reminiscent of ginger and  Simply Sesame with the Pistachio Morsels and a hint of Cardamom has the perfect amount and it paired so well along with the Matcha Green Tea in these blondies.

Simply Sesame is a fantastic snacking option too. All the spreads are Non GMO, All-Natural and Gluten Free.

Head over to the Simply Sesame website on how to buy and find more recipes and you can purchase directly from Amazon too. Be sure to follow Simply Sesame on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and stay in the know!

GREEN TEA CARDAMOM BLONDIES with PISTACHIOS


Batter Ingredients:
1 stick butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup Simply Sesame w/ Pistachio Morsels & hint of Cardamom
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/3 tsp. baking soda
1 TBLSP. matcha green tea powder

Icing Ingredients:
6 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 TBLSP. Simply Sesame Pistachio Morsels & hint of Cardamom
2 TBLSP. milk
*1 cup chopped pistachios and
1 TBLSP. matcha green tea powder*
(for topping after icing)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly spray 9x9 baking pan with cooking spray.

1. In large bowl mix together butter and sugars until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time. Stir in the 1/2 cup  Simply Sesame Pistachio Morsels & hint of Cardamom until smooth.
2. Add salt, flour,baking powder, baking soda and matcha green tea. Mix until combined.
3. Spread batter into pan and bake 20-25 mins. Until lightly browned.

Make the Icing:
Cream together cream cheese, 3 TBLSP. Simply Sesame Pistachio Morsels & hint of Cardamom, powdered sugar and milk. Pour over warm blondies. *Top with the 1 cup chopped pistachios and dust with 1 TBLSP. matcha green tea powder.*
Cool before cutting into 16 squares.

71 comments:

  1. Those sound wonderful.. Can't wait to try them myself.

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  2. Awesome! Would love to give these a try! Sounds like they're very healthy. Thanks for sharing Meg ☺

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  3. Awesome! Would love to give these a try! Sounds like they're very healthy. Thanks for sharing Meg ☺

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  4. Wow, I'm amazed at seeing your recipes and food pics Meg! Would love to try this

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  5. I am getting some of Simply Sesame w/ Pistachio Morsels & hint of Cardamom and making this recipe
    It looks and sounds AMAZING!!!!

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  6. Sounds Amazing!! I'm going to try this recipe :)

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  7. Wow! Those look amazing! Thanks for the recipe and ideas!

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  8. Oh wow.Thanks for sharing. This looks amazing

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  9. Looks and sounds delicious! I will definitely be checking out Simply Sesame.

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  10. I'm definitely going to have to try these... They look delicious!

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  11. Wow these look amazing! Never heard of this but I am going to save this recipe and give it a try.

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  12. Omg that looks so delicious!! I love pistachio !!

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  13. Can't wait to give this a try!! Looks amazing and easy to make.

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  14. These sound awsome. Will definitely have to try these.

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  15. Definitely going to have to try these. They look and sound amazing. Thanks for the new recipe

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  16. Sounds yummy. I wonder if it will work with gluten free flour?

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  17. These look very tasty. I will try them. I am always looking for new recipes for my family. Thanks.

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  18. Ooooh! I love this recipe! So making this over the weekend!

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  19. Looks good! Thanks for the recipe.

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  20. These sound different, but delicious! I'm going to make them soon!

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  21. Omg! That looks so scrumptious! Yum.

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  22. Sounds like i k what i wanna make. ..

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  23. Can I have one of those right now? They look delicious.

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  24. Looks great! I will definitely give this recipe a try. Thank you!

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  25. Look delicious and would be a super hit for football games.

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  26. These sound amazing! Gonna give them a try!

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  27. Looks delicious; I will definitely be trying these !!

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  29. They look great the blog is wonderful. On my way to the store now to get the ingredients great idea great post thanks for doing it! You Rock

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  30. Really looks and sounds delicious. I will have to give them a try.

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  31. sounds delicious and looks amazing !!!

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  32. Spreads sound awesome....and your recipe sounds and looks delightful!

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  33. These look so yummy, healthy and amazing!

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  34. Sounds really good, you can really put some yummy things together !!

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  35. I love sesame and my family used it a lot in cooking. But I never knew about this product! Looks delicious and can not wait to try it out!

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  36. Oooh we love Cardamom.. My husbands from Norway so we cook w/ it a little bit more than most. These look so good!

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  37. Have to admit, I would never have believed these ingredients could be used in a dessert, but this looks good.

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  38. This sounds delicious,I have never had the pleasure of trying before,but this definitely brings out all my temptations.Can't wait to try for myself,hopefully mine comes out looking something like the picture.lol

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  39. This sounds very good and healthy!

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  40. Looks fantastic! Going to try and make this!

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  41. OMG these look great. Looking forward to trying this recipe!

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  42. That sounds so good and really creative. You rock girl!

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