Classic Brown Sugar Blondies
In short: Chewy brown sugar blondies with a buttery caramel flavor, golden edges and semisweet chocolate chips, mixed by hand in one bowl. It takes about 40 min in total and makes 16 servings.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Resting
- 1 h
- Total
- 40 min
- Servings
- 16
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 230 kcal
Blondies are what brownies would be without the cocoa: chewy, buttery bars flavored with brown sugar and vanilla and often studded with chocolate chips or nuts. The taste sits close to butterscotch and caramel. They need no mixer and no special equipment, and they travel well, so they suit bake sales and potlucks. Pulling the pan out a couple of minutes early keeps the center dense and chewy.
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a 23 cm (9 in) square pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, take it off the heat and whisk in the brown sugar until smooth. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the egg, yolk and vanilla until glossy and thick.
- Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter evenly in the pan. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until the top is golden and cracked, the edges are set and a toothpick in the center has a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 1 hour, then lift out and cut into 16 bars.
Tips
- Use dark brown sugar for a deeper butterscotch flavor, or add 60 g (1/2 cup) of chopped walnuts along with the chocolate.
- Blondies get chewier overnight. If you can wait, wrap them once cool and cut them the next day.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between a blondie and a brownie?
A brownie is chocolate-based, made with cocoa or melted chocolate. A blondie has no chocolate in the batter and gets its flavor from brown sugar, butter and vanilla, often with chips or nuts mixed in.
Why are my blondies cakey?
Too much flour or too much stirring. Weigh the flour, fold until just combined and take the pan out while the center is still a little soft.
Can I freeze blondies?
Yes. Wrap the cut bars individually and freeze them for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.
How long does it take to make Classic Brown Sugar Blondies?
About 40 min in total: 15 min of preparation and 25 min of cooking.
How many calories are in Classic Brown Sugar Blondies?
About 230 kcal per serving, with 2 g of protein, 27 g of carbohydrates and 12 g of fat. These values are estimates.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 230 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 17 g |
| Sodium | 100 mg |
Estimated values, calculated from the ingredients.
