Brown Butter Blondies

These blondies are chewy, soft, fudgy and so delicious. The brown sugar gives it a caramel like flavor but the star of this recipe is the brown butter. It makes it even tastier. With a few pantry ingredients you can make these blondies in under 40 mins.

These blondies are so simple to make and require very few pantry friendly ingredients to bring together. Not to mention, no fancy equipment as well. They are the perfect snack recipe to prepare in little time with minimal effort. When making this recipe the brown butter really is a game changer and I would recommend it 100% I have left these simple but the addition of chocolate chips, walnuts, etc are such a delicious option as well. They travel well too making for a yummy picnic season sweet treat. So let us get to it.

What are blondies?

Blondies are considered to be brownies sans the chocolate and cocoa powder. They are mean to be lighter, simpler and easy to bake but also very delicious to eat. However blondies are elegant and very yummy if made correctly, add your favorite nuts, chocolate chips or any other add ons and it makes for a quick and east dessert bar.

What is brown butter?

Brown butter is regular butter that is melted and cooked past its melting point. It is also known as buerre noisette in French, which is basically made by heating butter until the milk solids go brown, caramelize and get a nutty flavor. It gets a golden color and imparts a toasted flavor. This is a simple way to add more flavor to your baked goods like cookies, cakes and pastries.

What ingredients do you need to make these brown butter blondies?

To make these blondies we need brown butter. If you do not like the flavor you can use melted butter, if you would like to learn how to make brown butter, check out my detailed post here. We also need brown sugar – this is non negotiable as it creates that chewy and fudgy texture which you will not get with white sugar. Not to mention it adds color too. We need vanilla, egg, flour, corn flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt. If you do not have corn flour then you can use regular flour in place of it. The corn flour makes it chewy. I like adding sea salt flakes on top once baked.

Add on options:

The beauty about these blondies is that you can add anything you like to the batter form chocolate chips, to nuts, dried fruit, coconut, almond extract, orange zest or even lemon. Spices like cinnamon or cardamom would also be delicious additions. My personal favorite is white chocolate and macadamia nuts or dark chocolate chips and pistachios. Here is a crazy suggestion but works like a charm: crispy bacon. It is such a good addition.

What equipment do you need to make these brown butter blondies?

To make these blondies we need a mixing bowl with a rubber spatula or a whisk. The batter is baked in an 8×8 inch square tin that is lined with baking paper. The size of the tin is important as it affects the baking time and the thickness of the blondies. If you would like thicker blondies, double the recipe or use a smaller tin. If you use a bigger tin the blondies will be thinner and will bake faster.

How to make these brown butter blondies?

Preheat the oven to 175 deg C. Line an 8×8 inch square tin with baking paper and set aside. In a large mixing bowl add the brown butter, sugar and whisk together. Add the egg, vanilla and whisk again. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and gently mix until combined. Transfer the batter to the lined baking tray and bake for 20 minutes or until the top is set and a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs or damp crumbs. Allow it to cool completely before cutting, sprinkle over sea salt flakes and serve.

Storing these blondies?

Once the bars are cooled they can be stored in air tight containers at room temperature for 1 week or in the fridge for 2 weeks however when ready to serve let them come to room temperature. These are best eaten within a couple of days once baked though.

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