I came up with a cheesecake recipe in which I replaced some of the cream cheese with goat cheese, and then I added strawberry jam to it. Next I made my blondie batter and reduced the sugar in it just a bit to make sure that the final product wasn’t too sweet. Then I swirled both batters together and let them get to know each other in the oven 😉 The final result was outrageous!
The best way I can describe these is it’s like strawberry cheesecake and blondies hooked up, and it is a beautiful thing! The goat cheese adds this wonderful little punch to them without being over powering. The slight tartness blends perfectly with the sweetness of the strawberry jam. If you’ve never used goat cheese in a dessert this is a great place to start. It’s the one thing that will make you go hmm what is that, and will definitely leave you wanting more. Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!
- 3 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2t. vanilla bean paste
- 3 cups cake flour
- 2t. baking powder
- 1t. salt
- Cream butter and sugars till light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla bean paste.
- Mix in dry ingredients.
Strawberry Goat Cheese Filling
- 6oz. goat cheese
- 4oz. cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 egg yolks
- 1t. vanilla extract
- 3 oz. sour cream
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- Cream goat cheese and cream cheese till smooth.
- Add sugar.
- Add egg, yolks, and vanilla extract.
- Mix in sour cream and jam.
Assembly
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper and pan spray.
- Place about three quarters of the blondie batter in the pan.
- Spoon on some of the goat cheese filling and swirl together with a toothpick.
- Dollop the remaining blondie batter on top.
- Spoon on some more goat cheese filling.
- Swirl with a toothpick again.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes rotating once halfway through.
- Refrigerate the blondies over night before serving.
Kelly @ Eat Yourself Skinny says
>These are so cute and look delicious!! Great job! 🙂
Eftychia says
>Hello again! I tried the recipe and everybody was thrilled!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Maureen says
>This is certainly different! I'm trying to put the flavors together in my head and I'm having trouble so I'll have to make them to find out. They look beautiful!
Megan says
>I love goat cheese and chocolate goat cheese cheesecake. Goat cheese plus strawberries sounds incredible!
Now Serving says
>wow those looks luscious and delicious!
Divya Yadava says
>Goat cheese makes everything taste better! Great idea.
Chris's Gourmet Fashion says
>Strawberries and goat cheese, what a wonderful combination. Your photos look gorgeous too!
purabi naha says
>The mix of strawberry and goat cheese is a rocking idea! These blondies are surely going to taste absolutely yummy!!
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Sarah says
>The goat cheese in these totally has me sold! These are on my summer must-make list for sure!
Jill @ Dulce Dough says
>Yum! These sound so amazing!
Anne says
>What a great relationship….strawberry cheesecake and blondies! A match made in heaven. These really look so pretty. I love the pink against the black and white cupcake wrappers! I bet these taste awesome and I can't wait to try them! : )
Amy says
>Strawberries and goat cheese are two of my favorite things! How wonderful to include them in blondies! Congrats on the top 9, well deserved :)!
Tiffany says
>Hi Again! Congrats on making Top 9!
jenny at Baking Devils says
>You are so creative I love every recipe I see! Love the goats cheese in a dessert that's a new one on me. Enjoyed reading about your relationship with your Father and your Friend really lovely, Thank you.
Lizzy says
>Mmmmmm…these look so moist and delectable! Great blondie~
Tina @flourtrader says
>These look awesome! I love the goat cheese and strawberry combo- bookmarked this recipe to try. Impressive pictures. thanks for sharing.
briarrose says
>Oh that filling sounds amazing….wonderful job on this flavor. Goat cheese and strawberries really give the blondies something special.
Tiffany says
>I love everything about this recipe!
The Souper says
>Oh these look so tempting, will have to give them a try.
I too am on a goat cheese trend. I spread it on Multigrain Food Should Taste Good Chips to make my Goat Cheese Chip Sandwiches. Easy snack or appetizer.
Use any chip, but definitely use the goat cheese.
The Souper
Wine and Good Food says
>I make an apple and goat cheese tart that is amazing and I love experimenting with goat cheese in desserts! Thanks for the recipe…definitely going to try it!
Happy When Not Hungry says
>These look awesome! Love that goat cheese too. Yum!
Evan Thomas says
>This filling sounds crazy but crazy enough to be delicious. What a unique idea!
Erin says
>Wow! These sound amazing! What a creative recipe! I want to come to your next pool party for these!
Helena Spensatelli says
>These looks dangerously delicious!!! 😉
Cassie @ Bake Your Day says
>These sound amazing! The combo sounds delightful!
Peggy says
>This is a great version of a blondie! I just love incorporating goat cheese in desserts – I really want to make a goat cheese cheesecake one of these days – but these blondies will have to suffice until then =)
Eftychia says
>This dessert looks very tasty. I like goat cheese a lot but I never had it in a dessert. I think it is about time I do… 🙂
Hester Casey - Alchemy says
>Goats cheese and strawberry jam – I love it! I am going to have to make these fabulous blondies.
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
>I had some fabulous strawberry brownies from another the District Chocoholic that were amazing, I bet these blondies are awesome too!
Steph says
>What an interseting combination. I love goat cheese and have never thought to use it in desserts. Brilliant idea!
Kate@Diethood says
>WOW…What a flavor combination!! I bet these were incredible!
spcookiequeen says
>I thought by the title they would be good, I bet the goat cheese really gave them a boost. Will have to give these a try. Perfect for the holiday weekend.
-Gina-
Lindsey@Lindselicious says
>Wow an unexpected combination that sounds delish! Love goat cheese but have never used it myself to cook desserts.
Alan Cooke says
>Super Yum! Looks Delicious! You should include this in the goat initiative goin on now started by fujimama and creativculinary. See the Goaterie badge on my blog homepage for a link!
@alanecooke
Parsley Sage says
>Totally buzzed! I've never had goat cheese in a dessert and I can't believe I haven't because now that you've said it out loud it just makes perfect sense. Great dish!
Charlie @ SweetSaltySpicy says
>I love goat cheese so much, you can't go wrong by adding some! This sounds so good, wish I had some right now! Yes, for breakfast! Yum :).
Spiceblogger says
>Oh my! I have been Waiting to see what you came up with using goat cheese, and this looks FAB!!!! 🙂
I can not wait to try these!
Giulietta@Alterkitchen says
>The combination between strawberries and goat cheese must be fabulous… great idea!
Adriana says
>Oh wow! These have to be some of the most original bar cookies I've ever seen. They look so moist and delicious. Thanks for sharing!