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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.
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"!
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!
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.
Glazed Browned Butter Blondies
Ingredients
for blondies:
- 1 c all-purpose unbleached flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 c unsalted butter 8Tbsp, 1 stick
- 1 c packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
for glaze:
- 1 c confectioners' sugar
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp 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
Nutrition
Please, make these.
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Have a wonderful weekend!
Joanna Ma says
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
That's fantastic! Thank you so much for letting me know, Joanna!! I love these blondies!
Motownkittys says
Sounds divine.
Chrissy says
Oh my goodness, these are absolutely AMAZING!! I could have eaten the whole pan myself. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Averie Cooks says
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!
Emily @ Life on Food says
I want to sink my teeth into one of these NOW. Yum, yum!
Georgia The Comfort of Cooking says
These look amazing! Mmmm!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Georgia!
wearenotmartha says
Wow, I totally believe you that these are the best blondies ever. They SO look like it!!
Sues
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Sues!
gerryspeirs says
Dang it, why didn't I think of this...because I'm not as smart as you 😉 Amazing blondies..
CrunchyCreamySw says
lol I have seen some pretty creative brownie concoctions on your site, Gerry! Glad you like the blondies! Thank you!
Cathy Pollak - NoblePig.com says
These sound crazy amazing...wow. I want to scrape off that icing and eat it with a fork!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Guilty of doing so! 🙂 Thanks, Cathy!
domesticfits says
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
Okay, so maybe I won't admit how many pans of these I made so far 😉 Thanks, Jackie!
CrunchyCreamySw says
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!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Oh my goodness - these look so sinful!
CrunchyCreamySw says
🙂 Thank you, Chung-Ah!
Serena Bakes Simply says
Mmmm.. These look amazing as always Anna! Pure heaven! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thank you, Serena! Hope you had a great one too!
Nancy says
Anna, I love eating blondies but never feel that the ones I make are very good. I probably haven't found the right recipe yet so I can't wait to try yours - this looks so dense, moist 'n chewy. Just what the perfect blondie should be!
CrunchyCreamySw says
It took me some experimenting to find the perfect ones. This is it! If you do try them, please let me know what you think. Thanks, Nancy!
Laura Dembowski says
I love blondies. They're one of my favorite treats! I bet these are even better with that glaze.
CrunchyCreamySw says
The base is fabulous on it's own but I just love to glaze treats 🙂 Thanks, Laura!
Danielle Giannandrea says
Oh. My. God. These look so delicious! The best part is that I have all the ingredients on hand. I'll be making these soon. I love blondies and brown butter! This recipe could be dangerous : )
CrunchyCreamySw says
Oooh, don't I know! 🙂 Let me know what you think, Danielle! Thanks!
Jessica says
Anna, you are amazing! These blondies are perfect by themselves and then you go and add that incredible glaze!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Jessica!
Anne B says
Wow, Anna! I know brown butter makes everything better. But you totally nailed it with these blondies! They look just beautiful. I am certain I could not walk away!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Awww, thank you so much, sweet Anne 🙂
cupcakekalechip says
These sound ridiculous! Pinning to a shared Browned Butter board, for all browned butter fans to see!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Woah! You have Brown Butter board?? Off to check it out!!! Thanks!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says
Brown butter and blondies, absolute favorites, I agree! I think the baking time is crucial, will try paying more attention to it, I always seem to forget with brownies and cookies, so they never turn out the same twice! That first pic is fantastic
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Paula! You are right, timing is very important when making blondies. Hope you will give these a try!
Lizzy Do says
I just made brown butter blondies, too...but added a few things to mine. I will have to try your version with the yummy glaze next!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Oooh, I can't wait to see yours! Thanks, Lizzy!
Kate | Food Babbles says
"chewy, dense, melt in your mouth"... those words literally made my mouth water. Really, you had me at "brown butter" These blondies sound amazing!!
CrunchyCreamySw says
They really are mouth-watering. I hope you will give them a try. 🙂 Thank you, Kate!
My SF Kitchen says
I used to eat blondies all the time in college, this brings back memories! I will have to try this really soon! YUMM!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Yay! Thank you so much, Kristianne!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Megan!
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says
You had me a browned butter, Anna. Oy, they look deliciously chewy!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Brown butter rocks! 🙂 Thank you, Amanda!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
I want these blondies in my mouth now. Not only do I want them, but I need them. They look amaze balls!
CrunchyCreamySw says
lol You are such a sweetie, Jennie! 🙂 Thank you!
curryandcomfort says
Wow.. they look incredible. 🙂 Well done my friend. I know you are having a sugar rush in Blondie heaven. 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
Yes, I am 🙂 Thanks, my friend!
Patty says
Wow, beautiful photos! Your blondie recipe sounds like a winner;-)
CrunchyCreamySw says
It really is! Thanks, Patty 🙂