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Glazed Brown Butter Blondies

Published: Jan 19, 2013 · Modified: Aug 5, 2022 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

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I finally did it. I made the best blondie recipe ever. EVER. Chewy, dense, melt in your mouth and with brown butter through and through.

I give you Brown Butter Blondies.

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I married my favorite things of late: brown butter and blondies.

After the first bite, I knew I hit the gold mine so I decided to add the brown butter glaze. I mean, why not? Whit such a treat it's "go all in or not at all"!

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These blondies are ridiculously easy to make. The only hard part is to wait for them to cool down. And you have to! These are baked for no longer than 20 minutes. Actually, the magic number for me was 19 minutes. Pull them out, set on a wooden cutting board and walk away. WALK AWAY!

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Trust me. It's totally worth it. You will swoon over these as soon as the first bite melts in your mouth. Brown butter brown sugar blondie base topped with the easiest and outrageously delicious glaze.

See my Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies for a quick how-to on browning butter.

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Glazed Browned Butter Blondies

Author: Anna
Chewy brown sugar blondies with salty and nutty browned butter glaze. Rich dessert bars with lots of flavor!
5 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 18 minutes mins
Total Time 33 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 servings
Calories 351 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

for blondies:

  • 1 c all-purpose unbleached flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ c unsalted butter 8Tbsp, 1 stick
  • 1 c packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

for glaze:

  • 1 c confectioners' sugar
  • 5 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon milk or more if needed

Instructions
 

  • Spray 8" square baking dish with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper and spray the paper. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients ( flour, baking powder, soda and salt ).
  • In a medium saucepan brown 8 tablespoons of butter. Take of the heat and add brown sugar. Whisk until combined. Let cool slightly.
  • Add egg and whisk well.
  • Add vanilla extract and whisk again.
  • Add the dry ingredients all at once and fold in gently with a spatula. Do not over mix. The batter will be thick and sticky.
  • Spread in prepared baking dish.
  • Bake 18 to 20 minutes, but no longer than that. Let cool completely before frosting.
  • For the glaze: sift the confectioners' sugar into a small mixing bowl. Brown the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter. Add to sugar and whisk well. It may look crumbled. Add milk, one teaspoon at a time, until you reach drizzling but still thick consistency. Spread over cooled blondies. Cut into squares or triangles.

Notes

For me the magic number was to bake them for exactly 19 minutes. Let them cool completely before frosting and cutting.

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 82mg | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 540IU | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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Please, make these.

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Have a wonderful weekend!

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Comments

    5 from 9 votes
  1. Joanna Ma says

    April 23, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    5 stars
    These came out amazing! My friend gave up desserts for lent and these were the first things she ate to break her fast after Easter and all she said was "wow what have I been missing out on???" Thank you for the amazing recipe!

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      April 23, 2014 at 1:20 pm

      That's fantastic! Thank you so much for letting me know, Joanna!! I love these blondies!

  2. Motownkittys says

    March 18, 2013 at 2:11 pm

    5 stars
    Sounds divine.

  3. Chrissy says

    February 04, 2013 at 12:59 am

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness, these are absolutely AMAZING!! I could have eaten the whole pan myself. Thank you for sharing your recipe!

  4. Averie Cooks says

    January 28, 2013 at 11:27 am

    5 stars
    They look wonderful! I made dark brown sugar blondies (that were more dark than blonde!) with butterscotch a couple mos ago & still think about them. These are gorgeous and perfect in every way! Love the browned butter!

  5. Emily @ Life on Food says

    January 27, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    5 stars
    I want to sink my teeth into one of these NOW. Yum, yum!

  6. Georgia The Comfort of Cooking says

    January 24, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    5 stars
    These look amazing! Mmmm!

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      January 25, 2013 at 10:39 am

      Thanks, Georgia!

  7. wearenotmartha says

    January 24, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    Wow, I totally believe you that these are the best blondies ever. They SO look like it!!

    Sues

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      January 25, 2013 at 10:39 am

      Thanks, Sues!

  8. gerryspeirs says

    January 24, 2013 at 1:25 am

    5 stars
    Dang it, why didn't I think of this...because I'm not as smart as you 😉 Amazing blondies..

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      January 24, 2013 at 11:22 am

      lol I have seen some pretty creative brownie concoctions on your site, Gerry! Glad you like the blondies! Thank you!

  9. Cathy Pollak - NoblePig.com says

    January 23, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    5 stars
    These sound crazy amazing...wow. I want to scrape off that icing and eat it with a fork!

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      January 24, 2013 at 11:21 am

      Guilty of doing so! 🙂 Thanks, Cathy!

  10. domesticfits says

    January 23, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    5 stars
    OMG. I'm sort of glad these are nowhere near me, I would eat the entire pan and gain 100 pounds. Dangerously delicious looking.

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      January 24, 2013 at 11:20 am

      Okay, so maybe I won't admit how many pans of these I made so far 😉 Thanks, Jackie!

  11. CrunchyCreamySw says

    January 23, 2013 at 3:37 pm

    Wow! That sounds like quite the challenge. But I know you will do awesome and hopefully will still have a chance to try these 🙂 Thanks, Jen!

  12. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    January 23, 2013 at 1:00 am

    Oh my goodness - these look so sinful!

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      January 23, 2013 at 10:19 am

      🙂 Thank you, Chung-Ah!

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