Cinnamon spice cake mix blondies are the perfect treat for the holiday season. Perfectly chewy and so easy to make, take just one bite and you’ll be hooked!
You probably either hate box mixes or love them.
While I agree that baked goods from scratch are preferable, sometimes you just need an easy kitchen cheat. And if you’re in the half of the population that takes no shame in using boxed mixes (like me), then you’re going to love these ridiculously easy cinnamon spice blondies with eggnog glaze.
After the fiasco that kicked off my peppermint white chocolate blondies, I was ready for an almost fool-proof blondie recipe.
Now, there are blondie mixes available on the market, but they can be hard to find. And you just don’t know what texture you’re going to end up with.
But as it turns out, cake mix actually makes a pretty darn good brownie mix substitution, too. You read that right. Cake mix. And that my friends, is the secret to these cinnamon spice blondies.
Apparently, there are many ways to turn cake mix into brownies. It all depends on how cakey or fudgy you want your brownies to be.
If you’ve been reading a while, you know I’m not into very fudgy brownies. I like my brownies somewhere in between. Soft and moist in the middle, with just enough bite to know that you’re not eating batter.
So, armed with a bit of baking chemistry, and wanting to play off of the warm flavors of cinnamon chips (leftover from these gingerbread magic bars), I grabbed a box of spice cake mix and tried this technique out for myself!
Y’all, these are GOOD.
The girls were lucky enough to get cinnamon spice cake mix blondies in a couple school lunches and came home begging to have more. Their schoolmates were requesting some for themselves. Even the husband raved about them.
Don’t turn your nose up at the cake mix in this recipe, you just might miss out on something awesome.
Cinnamon Spice Cake Mix Blondies with Eggnog Glaze
- 1 box spice cake mix
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 C cinnamon chips
- 1 C powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp eggnog
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9 x 9 baking dish with crisscrossing parchment sheets.
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In a large bowl, combine dry cake mix, oil, milk, and egg until just combined. Fold in cinnamon chips.
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Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan comes out clean.
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Cool completely, about 2 hours or overnight, before cutting and glazing.
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For the glaze: Pour 1 tablespoon eggnog into a small bowl. Slowly add powdered sugar, cutting in with a fork, until glaze is thick, but will still drizzle off the end of the fork.
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Place cut blondies onto a cookie sheet, or a counter prepared with wax or parchment paper. Make sure blondies are at least 1/2 to 1-inch apart. Using a fork, drizzle glaze over blondies with a long back-and-forth motion.
Now It’s Your Turn
Cake mix blondies are so easy to make, and completely addictive. Whip up a batch of these holiday desserts for yourself or bring them as simple make ahead party treats. Everyone will be hooked with just one bite!
What’s your favorite unconventional way to use cake mix?
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Janine Huldie says
I am with you on easy shortcuts and loved that you used cake mix for these as it most definitely does simplify an already awesome recipe 🙂
Brandi with Big Fit Fam says
Yum! I may have to make these for our first Christmas together on Friday! #happynowlinkup
Peachy and her Mommy says
We love adding our own touches to cake mix. That’s not cheating! It’s taking something good and making it better.
#happynowlinkup
Jeremy Barnes says
I wouldn’t have thought about using eggnog as a glaze. Great idea #happynow
Jen says
Oh my gosh, DROOLING! Yum! I need these. Pinned and shared with plans to make soon 🙂
Maria | passion fruit, paws and peonies says
I had to check out what eggnog is – I’d forgotten! These look so delicious. And now I have my eye on those pear slices in the PIN too… xx
Mother of 3 says
OH my! Those look amazing!! Pinned.
Barbara Chapman says
Oh my goodness, Leslie! These Cinnamon Blondies look easy to make and I HAVE CINNAMON CHIPS!!! Once I’d found out about cinnamon chips, there was no turning back. 😉 Definitely pinning! Thanks for sharing over at Share Your Style this week ~ I am one of the hosts this year and I spotted your dessert right off {must be hungry}.
Have a great week,
Barb 🙂
http://www.frenchethereal.net
Lisa says
This recipe sounds delicious – especially with the eggnog glaze! That’s a great idea!
Rita says
Great for Thanks giving. Liking this Fiesta Friday.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
I love cinnamon – LOTS of cinnamon!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! Have a fabulous weekend and hope to see you back on Sunday!
Jenny walters says
Gosh these sound wondeful. I LOVE a short cut and I always keep a cake mix in the cupboard. Just perfect for xmas too. Thank you for sharing with #FiestaFriday
Sarah Tevis says
That glaze is mesmerizing. These look delicous and I can’t wait to try it! I will be pinning this for Christmas time.
Rita C at Panoply says
Pinning your winning shortcut recipe – thank you! Have a great Thanksgiving. Saw you featured by Kristen on Share Your Style!