Brown Butter Blondies

Brown Butter Blondies are a family favorite recipe that are an easy to make dessert. The brown butter gives these cookie bars an incredible deep nutty toffee like flavor. If you've never made brown butter I promise you it's with the effort. They are a hybrid between brownies and chocolate chip cookies. 

They are a favorite to bring to picnics, potlucks, and barbecues since the hold up so well. The chocolate chips can be swapped out for M&M's, chopped leftover Halloween candy, butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, or white chocolate. You could even add nuts if desired.

Last week I was in charge of dessert at our Life Group and I knew something chocolaty was in order. I was going to make a batch of Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies, but I wasn't in the mood to scoop cookies so I decided Brown Butter Blondies were it.

Brown Butter Blondies have gone crazy on Pinterest and you can read addition reviews here. 

I love blondies because they are like a brownie but blonde. With the flavor of brown sugar, and vanilla. With a crispy edge, and soft gooey chewy center. What's not to love?

I actually had to make a second pan of these because we devoured them before I was able to have Colt take a photo.  Let me tell you just how disappointed Colt and the kids were that I had to make a second pan for them to enjoy. The minute the kids walked through the door they headed straight to the pan of Blondies and started begging for a square. I also believe Colt may have eaten over half of the blondies out of the center before taking a picture because somehow only 3 center bars remained... I'm still trying to figure that one out.

Here's how to make the Brown Butter Blondies recipe:

Butter a 9"x13" pan, lining it with parchment paper and butter the parchment paper makes these super easy to remove when baked.

If you don't have parchment paper just butter your pan well.

In a small skillet brown 1 cup of Butter, swirling pan as needed to promote even browning. 

Add browed butter to mixing bowl, and add remaining 1/4 cup Cold Butter.  Mix on low speed until butter is melted.

Add:

• 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Vanilla
• 3/4 teaspoon Salt

Using a whisk attachment beat mixture until sugar is dissolved.

Note: I made this recipe with both a beater, and a whisk attachment. I found the whisk attachment left the blondies with a better texture.

Beat 2 whole Eggs and 2 Egg Yolks together. 

Add egg mixture to butter/sugar mixture and beat on high speed for 30 seconds. Allow mixture to rest for 3 minutes.

Repeat mixing for 30 seconds and resting for 3 minutes, until batter become thick and yellow.

Add 3/4 teaspoons Baking Soda, and beat on high speed another 30 seconds. Allow mixture to rest 3 minutes.

On low mix in 2 3/4 cups all-purpose or whole wheat pastry flour until combined.  Add chocolate chips and stir until well incorporated.

Spread evenly in prepared baking pan.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 27-30 minutes, or until lightly brown on the edges but still a little loose in the middle.

Remove Brown Butter Blondies from pan, and slice into desired serving sizes.

These are great with a glass of milk or a large scoop of ice cream.

Oh my gosh is it bad I'm already ready to make a 3rd pan of these Brown Butter Blondies? Enjoy guys! 

Other favorite brown butter cookie recipes we love and you might too are:

• Brown Butter Blondies with Peanut Butter Swirl
• Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars
• Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
• Brown Butter White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
• I Want To Marry You Cookies
• Brown Butter Rice Crispy Treats

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Dessert

American

Yield: 16

Author: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

Brown Butter Blondies

Blondies are a like a blonde brownie meets chocolate chip cookie with a crispy edge, and soft chewy center from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 55 Min

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups Cold Butter Plus More For Greasing Pan
• 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Vanilla
• 3/4 teaspoon Salt
• 2 whole Eggs
• 2 whole Egg Yolks
• 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 2 3/4 cup All-Purpose or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 2 1/2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9"x13" pan and line with parchment paper. Butter parchment paper well with butter, and set aside. If you don't have parchment available butter pan well.
2. In a small saucepan cook 1 cup butter, until brown and nutty smelling. Swirl pan as needed to encourage even browning of butter. If butter burns discard, and start again.
3. Add butter to a mixing bowl and add remaining 1/4 cup butter cut into 1 tablespoon sized pieces. Mix until butter is melted.
4. Add both sugars, vanilla, and salt. Using a whisk attachment beat until blended.
5. Beat together eggs, and egg yolks.
6. Slowly pour egg mixture into sugar mixture. Beat on high speed for 30 seconds.
7. Allow mixture to rest for 3 minutes. Repeat beating mixture for 30 seconds and resting for 3 minutes until mixture becomes thick and pale.
8. Add baking soda, and mix for 30 seconds on high. Scrape down the sides of bowl.
9. Allow mixture to rest 3 minutes.
10. Add flour and mix on low speed until just combined.
11. Stir in chocolate chips, and spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake 27-30 minutes, or until lightly browned along the edges, but still a little loose in the middle.
12. Allow blondies to cool before removing from pan and slicing.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

474.46

Fat

26.53 g

Sat. Fat

15.61 g

Carbs

55.6 g

Fiber

4.4 g

Net carbs

51.22 g

Sugar

36.29 g

Protein

5.61 g

Sodium

291.34 mg

Cholesterol

84.53 mg

The nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.

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