Hey everyone, its Labor Day Weekend in America, so I hope everyone's had an enjoyable and relaxing day so far! I'm hosting a cookout tomorrow for Labor Day with friends that are in town, so I figured I would share this Gluten Free Lemon Blondie recipe. For those who aren't familiar, blondies have a comparable texture to chocolate brownies, but normally include brown sugar and vanilla in the place of chocolate and plain white sugar for a different taste, and slightly different texture. I love adding lemon to recipes, so I decided to add a large volume of lemon zest to brighten the recipe and add a strong citrus flavor.
Tip: If you want a quicker cooking time, and easy to serve blondies, bake each blondie individually in greased muffin tins. Unless you have corner pieces. Then I recommend just baking them in a traditional 9 inch square pan. It'll take an additional 5 minutes cooking time.
Please check out the other Labor Day recipes people have shared today with the links below, and join us in a twitter discussion at 7pm. To participate, look for the SundaySupper tag starting at 7pm.
Labor Day Cookout Recipes:
Starters & Snacks
- Lobster Salad with Avocado, Corn and Tomatoes by The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Grilled Vegetable Spread by Magnolia Days
- Toast Topper #8: Tomato Confit for #SundaySupper by Yummy Smells
- Honey BBQ Wings and Cool Ranch by Big Bears Wife
- Finger Lickin’ Chicken Drumettes by Noshing with the Nolands
Main Dishes
- Baked Shrimp and Pasta Caprese by Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Korean chili by Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Newfangled Cowtown White Chicken Chili by Shockingly Delicious
- Strawberry BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches by The Weekend Gourmet
- Spicy Seoulful Pulled Pork Sandwiches by Kimchi Mom
- Smoked Pork Butt (A How-To) from Juanita’s Cocina
- Soy Glazed Chicken Thighs by The Messy Baker Blog
- Stuffed Green Chili con Queso Cheeseburger Sliders by Damn Delicious
- Adana kebab by Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Portabello Paninis by The Hand That Rocks the Ladle
- Bloody Mary Skirt Steak by From Fast Food to Fresh Food
- Tuna and Roasted Pepper Packets by Cindy’s Recipes & Writings
- Mint Marinated Beef Kabobs with Garlic Sauce by Sustainable Dad
- Creamy Latin Style Pasta by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Spicy Portuguese Style Sliders by Daily Dish Recipes
- Aromatic Glazed Salmon by Happy Baking Days
- Pork sliders by Basic ‘N Delicious
- Foil Packet Chicken by In the Kitchen with Audrey
Salads & Sides
- Mom’s Savory Pork’n'Beans by Webicurean
- Ranch Potato Salad by My Catholic Kitchen
- Gluten Free Penne hot salad with basil, asparagus, cherry tomatoes fresh mozzarella and chicken with a mustard vineagarete for #SundaySupper by Cooking Underwriter
- Southern Surprise Potato Salad by Granny’s Down Home Southern Cooking
- #SundaySupper Marinated Ginger Chicken & Spinach Salad by Kwistin’s Favorites
- Roasted Potato & Corn Salad w/ Bacon by GirliChef
- Vegan Caprese Salad by Galactosemia in PDX
- Picnic Friendly Grilled Vegetable Salad by Mama Mommy Mom
- Smokin Hot Caribbean Spiced Corn-On-The-Cob by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Potato salad with Stilton and bacon by Tora’s Real Food
- Tomato Feta Orzo Salad by Family Foodie
Drinks
- Frozen Sangria by Supper For a Steal
- Persian mint & cucumber cooler (sekanjabeen) by Family Spice
Desserts
- lightened lemon pound cake by The Meltaways
- Root Beer Float Cupcakes by Chocolate Moosey
- Strawberry Cream Squares by Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
- Fresh Mango Pie by La Cocina De Leslie
- Brown Butter M&M Cookies by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Gluten Free Lemon Blondies by No One Likes Crumbley Cookies
- Blueberry Lemon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake by Baker Street
- Strawberry Pie + White Sangria by Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Grilled Banana Splits by Diabetic Foodie
- Easy Desserts: Frozen Chocolate Bananas by Home Cooking Memories
- Ice Cream Sandwich Cake by Comfy Cuisine
- Blueberry Lemon Whoopie Pies for a Holiday Cookout #SundaySupper by In the Kitchen with KP
Wine Pairings
- Labor Day Cookout Food And Wine Pairings byENOFYLZ
Gluten Free Lemon Blondies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 18 minutes
Serves: 10 blondies
1/2 cup room temperature butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
zest of four lemons
1/2 cup sweet white rice flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
Steps
Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease the inside of 10 muffin tins.
In a medium bowl, whip the butter and sugar together until combined. Whip in the egg, vanilla, and zest until combined and smooth.
Fold in the powder, soda, and flours until a thick and creamy batter has formed. Distribute evenly into the 10 muffin tins, and bake in the oven for 18 minutes at 350F, or until a toothpick comes out clean when removed.
