Best-Ever Blondies

Four blondies with vanilla chips and toffee stacked on top of each other on a piece of white parchment paper.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best blondie recipe, easy blondies recipe, how to make blondies

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 780kcal

Author: Kris Longwell

There is just so much to love about these homemade blondies. You can easily double the recipe and bake them in a 9"x13" baking dish. Served fresh out of the oven or at room temperature are both fantastic. Be sure to have a scoop of vanilla ice cream and some caramel sauce handy once you're ready to dig in! And be creative with the "add ins"! (See the blog post for inspiration).

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Equipment

8"x8" baking dish
Parchment paper

Ingredients

Cooking spray
½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick
¾ cup light brown sugar can also use dark
¼ cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp Kosher salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup white chocolate chips
½ cup toffee bits
½ cup chopped walnuts
vanilla ice cream for serving, optional
caramel sauce warmed, for serving, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place two pieces of parchment paper in an 8"x8" dish with the edges long enough to hand over the sides. Spray the paper with cooking spray.
In a medium pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Use a wooden spoon to stir the butter around. Cook for several minutes, stirring constantly, until it starts to smell nutty and small golden dots appear on the bottom of the pan. Remove from the heat.
In a large bowl, whisk the browned butter into both sugars. Use a large wooden spoon to stir in the egg, vanilla, and salt. Once combined, fold in the flour, and keep stirring until just combined. Fold in the chips, toffee, and nuts.
Use your hands to press the batter into the prepared dish. Bake until the top is lightly golden and an inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Let cool and then carefully grab the paper and gently removed the blondies from the dish. Peel away the parchment paper and cut into squares. Serve with ice cream and warmed caramel sauce, if desired.

Notes

See the video near the top of the blog post for visual guidance. If you liked the video, please subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The blondies will stiffen somewhat as they cool. If you slice them right out of the oven, they may still feel a little gooey, but they are very delicious.

Store baked blondies in an air-tight container with a lid on the counter for up to 5 days, or in the fridge for up to a week. They can be frozen for up to 1 month.

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