Description
Blonde brownies, or blondies, are chewy bars made with brown sugar and vanilla, offering a rich caramel flavor perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1 cup chocolate chips or nuts (walnuts, pecans, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8×8 or 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until glossy and smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
- Fold in optional chocolate chips or nuts if desired.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, spread evenly.
- Bake 20-25 minutes until edges pull away and toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, then lift out with parchment and cool completely before cutting.
Notes
- Avoid overmixing to keep brownies tender and chewy.
- Use room temperature eggs for even batter and better texture.
- Let brownies cool fully before slicing for clean edges.
- Experiment with mix-ins like nuts or dried fruits.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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