Olive Oil Strawberry Blondies

Soft, chewy, and naturally vegan, this recipe for Olive Oil Strawberry Blondies is a summer blondie recipe that is sure to be a hit at your next barbecue or picnic. 

If you’re looking for more easy dessert bar recipes, try Organic Sugar Cookie Bars With Frosting, Vegan Blueberry Bars With Frosting, or Chocolate Strawberry Crumb Bars, Sourdough Blueberry Crumb Bars.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

• Recipe Name: Olive Oil Strawberry Blondies
• Ready In: 30 minutes
• Makes: 9 blondies
• Main Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, cane sugar, all purpose flour, strawberry jam
• Flavor Profile: sweet strawberry with a delicate savory note and a sprinkle of sea salt
• Dietary Info: vegan, no seed oils
• Difficulty: Easy!
• Why You’ll Love It: soft and chewy strawberry blondies without seed oils

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Olive Oil: I use organic extra virgin olive oil in this homemade blondie recipe as opposed to traditional canola oil which is usually used. This makes this recipe free of seed oils and a healthier option for indulging! 
• Strawberry Jam: I use Organic Strawberry Jam With Fresh or Frozen Berries in this recipe as opposed to fresh strawberries. This makes this recipe easy to make year round or when you don’t have fresh berries on hand. You can make your own or use store bought, either works!
• One Bowl: This homemade blondie recipe is a one bowl recipe, meaning you can make it in just one bowl. You can use a hand mixer or just a whisk. But, you can also make this in your stand mixer if you prefer too.
• Sweet and Salty: These Olive Oil Strawberry Blondies are both sweet and salty. The strawberry jam gives them a sweet strawberry filling and I sprinkle these with flaky sea salt for a little bit of salt. The flaky sea salt is totally optional, but if you know me then you know I’m obsessed with sweet and salty desserts. 

Baking With Olive Oil

Swapping butter or seed oils for good-quality organic olive oil can transform your baking in both taste and texture. Olive oil adds wonderful moistness and tenderness, helping blondies stay soft and rich rather than dense or dry. Extra-virgin olive oil in particular brings subtle fruity or peppery notes that pair beautifully with sweet flavors like strawberry jam, vanilla, and brown sugar—without overwhelming them. Just use an olive oil you enjoy—mild or medium fruitiness often works best for desserts so the other flavors still shine through.

If you want to bake more with olive oil, check out some of my other favorite olive oil baked recipes like Lemon Olive Oil Snack Cake With Lemon Frosting, Olive Oil Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies, Maple Cinnamon Olive Oil Granola, Olive Oil Raspberry Brownies, Eggless Chocolate Heart Cake, or Olive Oil Shortbread Cookies.

Ingredients

• Olive Oil: I use organic extra virgin olive oil for the fat in this recipe. If you don’t have olive oil, you can also use avocado oil or canola oil in its place.
• Dark Brown Sugar: I always use my Homemade Dark Brown Sugar recipe, but store bought also works.
• Vanilla Extract: Use a high quality vanilla extract, not imitation.
• Coconut Milk: I used organic coconut milk here so these blondies are naturally vegan. But, any kind of milk you like will work, cow's milk, almond milk, or oat milk are all fine.
• All Purpose Flour: My favorite is Cairnspring Mills.
• Strawberry Jam: You can make your own Organic Strawberry Jam With Fresh or Frozen Berries or you can use store bought, either will work!
• Cornstarch: I mix organic cornstarch into the strawberry jam, as cornstarch is a naturally thickener. So, this helps to solidify the jam in the blondies.

*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.

Baker’s Tips for Olive Oil Strawberry Blondies

• Always use a digital food scale for the best results.
• I use an 8×8-inch baking pan. But you can also use a 9×9-inch if thats all you have (blondies will be a bit thinner). You can also use an 8-inch round pan too! 
• You can use a different kind of oil if you prefer. Avocado oil, canola, or sunflower oil also work.
• If you don’t have dark brown sugar, you can easily make your own with my recipe for Homemade Dark Brown Sugar. You can use light brown sugar but the flavor won’t be as rich. If you only have light brown sugar, then use all light brown sugar (226 grams) and no cane sugar. This will be about the equivalent of half cane sugar and half dark brown sugar.
• I top these with flaky sea salt but this is totally optional. Leave it off if you prefer. 
• Be sure to store in an airtight container or under a cake dome. 

How to Make Olive Oil Strawberry Blondies

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper. In a large bowl, add the olive oil, cane sugar, dark brown sugar, vanilla extract, and milk. Whisk together to combine completely.

2. Add in the flour, baking powder, and sea salt.

3. Whisk to combine. 

4. Continue to mix until you have a uniform dough.

5. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. 

6. In a small bowl, add the strawberry jam and cornstarch and mix together. Drop spoonfuls of jam on top of the batter and swirl it into the batter (see video below!).

7. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt immediately after coming out of the oven. Allow to cool completely in the baking pan. (If you’re baking at high altitude be sure to check the Notes at the bottom of the recipe for high altitude baking instructions).

8. Cut into 9 bars.

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