As we near closer and closer to the holidays, and baking is on my mind – I like to pull out this recipe to share with my family.
Blondies are buttery, dense and have a delicious brown sugar/vanilla flavor, similar to butterscotch.
The smell of these baking fills my home, bringing everyone together. Even if it IS to crowd around the oven waiting for these to be done! This blondie recipe is simple to make, using just 7 ingredients and one bowl. I’d call that a winner!
If you love these blondies, you’ll love my easy Homemade Brownies or my Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie! You’ll swoon over these Pecan Pie Bars, too!
How can you tell when they’re cooked?
A toothpick inserted should come out mostly dry. Don’t worry if the middle is a little soft – they’ll firm up as they cool.
Equipment needed:
You’ll need a large bowl, a 9×9 baking pan and a wooden spoon for mixing. No stand mixer or any other special equipment required!
How to make Blondies:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×9 pan with cooking spray or coat with butter.
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Add eggs and vanilla and stir vigorously until smooth.
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In a large bowl, mix melted butter and brown sugar.
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Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and stir until well incorporated.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth out.
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Place in the oven to bake for 30 minutes until edges are golden and a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
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Allow to cool completely, then cut into squares.
How long will blondies keep?
Blondies keep well in a tightly lidded container for about 3 days at room temperature, and up to a week refrigerated. They may also be frozen!Substitutions
- You may use dark brown sugar or light brown sugar for this recipe.
- I use unsalted butter but salted may also be used – just reduce the salt to 1/4 teaspoon, or omit entirely.
Easy Blondie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter Melted
- 2 Cups Packed Brown Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 ¾ Cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x9 pan with cooking spray or coat with butter.
- In a large bowl, mix melted butter and brown sugar. Add in the eggs and vanilla and whisk vigorously until smooth.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and stir until well incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth out.
- Place in the oven to bake for 30 minutes until edges are golden and toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Allow to cool completely, then cut into squares.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Bar, Calories: 266kcal, Carbohydrates: 38g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 51mg, Sodium: 190mg, Potassium: 78mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 384IU, Calcium: 38mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Such an easy recipe and so wonderful! Glad I read the comments beforehand. Used a 9×13 for 30 minutes. Topped with chocolate chips and pecans. Absolutely delicious 😋!
Thank you for an awesome recipe!!
Pecans! What a fabulous idea!
I just made them. They’re delicious, but I had to bake them for about 55-60 minute in a 9X9 pan. I’m thinking that a 9×13 pan for 30 minutes would work better. I added 1/2 cup of butterscotch chips and 1/2 cup of chopped pecans to the batter at my daughter’s request. I think that made them extra yummy!
Yes I’ve made them twice now.. first time in a 9×9 had to bake it 60 minutes… second time I used 9×13 and 30 minutes was perfect
Oh good! I came to the comments to see if I screwed up, good to know I can bake them longer
I wish I would have read comments sooner. I wanted to make in 9×13 glass pan and so I doubled it! I’m sure it’ll be at least an hour!
They smell great, taste great – but as other commenters have noted, they were not ready in 30 minutes. The center was completely gooey and sticky still at 30 minutes. Ended up leaving them in almost 20 min more.
It wasn’t gooey for me becauseI use a. maytag oven, and it bakes quickly, it was ready in 20 minutes for me, and yes, it smelled/tasted delicious.
My whole family loves them. I am just an 11 year old and the first time I baked these was with my little cousin and he loved it. They were so easy and delicious!
Thanks for the recipe
I like the flavor, but it took a long time in the oven. I plan to try baking them on a jelly roll pan next time
I made this recipe but subbed out gluten free flour (1:1), as my kid can’t eat gluten. I also added black raspberries and white chocolate. It was amazing, although cooking time was not accurate – I needed to bake this a lot longer than noted.
Thank you!
Black raspberries? Fresh? dried? I’m so interested
The taste was delicious, however they were not ready at 30 minutes. Still very batter-y in the middle. Cooked another 25 minutes and they were much better.
Thank you! I wish I read your comment earlier. The toothpick came out clean after 30 minutes. I cooled them, cut and have gooey middles. I’m attempting to bake again. Hoping this will work.🤞🏼
I would try using baking soda not baking powder the next time. The texture turned out more like a cookie than a brownie without chocolate.
This is a great recipe! I add in about 1/2 cup of butterscotch chips and it takes this up a notch. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream!