These Brown Sugar Blondies are the perfect chewy cookie bar, with crispy edges and the perfect caramel brown sugar flavor in every bite. They can be loaded with your favorite chocolate chips, or white baking chips, or nuts to add a nice extra flavor!
This is the best blondie recipe, its similar to a cookie bar, and is so buttery, chewy, sweet and packed with flavor!
Why make this recipe
- Quick and Easy – These blondies are made with easy ingredients that you likely have in your pantry right now! They’re simple to make, and are so much quicker to make than cookies!
- Versatile Treat – These can be made for a million different occasions, customize the bars for your audience by adding in butterscotch chips, chopped pecans, or whatever other mix ins you might like. They’re great for a party, or when your sweet tooth craving strikes.
- Chewy Texture – The perfect crunchy edges, chewy centers, these bars are buttery and so delicious!
- Brown Sugar Flavor – loaded with dark brown sugar, the bars are perfectly packed with the flavor of butter, brown sugar, and caramel goodness!
Ingredients Needed
This is a quick overview of the ingredients you’ll need for this Brown Sugar Blondie Recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
- unsalted butter – gives the bars a nice buttery flavor, and helps hold everything together
- dark brown sugar – you can substitute light brown sugar as needed
- granulated sugar – adds a little extra sweetness, you can use all brown sugar if desired
- eggs – binds the cookie ingredients together
- vanilla extract – for flavor
- all purpose flour – the structure of the cookies
- baking powder – lifts the bars up to make them soft and chewy
- salt – balances and enhances the flavor
- baking chips – or other mix ins, pick your favorite. I love white chocolate chips or butterscotch chips the best
How to make Blondies
Step 1: Cream the butter and sugars together. Mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together in a large bowl for about 2 to 3 minutes until the mixture is light in color, and fluffy.
Step 2: Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and stir them into the mixture until just combined.
Step 3: Add in the dry ingredients; flour, baking soda, and salt and stir it together until you have a nice soft cookie dough. Add in the baking chips, or nuts if desired.
Step 4: Bake the Bars. Press the cookie dough evenly into a greased 9×13 pan. Bake the bars until golden, or a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let the bars cool, then slice!
Tips and Tricks:
- Melted Butter – Melting your butter, then letting it cool slightly will give your bars an extra chewy texture.
- Customize – Experiment with different mix-ins like white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, cinnamon chips, or shredded coconut. About 1 1/2 cups total.
- Do not Over Bake – Keep an eye on the blondies while baking, you want them to just be set in the center but they will keep cooking when taken out of the oven. We want to avoid dry bars, and keep them nice and chewy.
Storage Instructions
Store the blondies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. You can also freeze the bars in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before enjoying.
These blondies will become one of your new go to treats for any occasion. Their chewy texture, and rich brown sugar flavor is sure to be a hit! They’re extra delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!
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Brown Sugar Blondies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted, and slightly cooled)
- 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup granulated
- 2 large eggs
- 1 TBS vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup baking chips (butterscotch, semi-sweet chocolate, or white chocolate)
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper, and lightly grease with nonstick spray. Set it aside.
- Add the melted butter and sugars to a large bowl and mix them together. 1 cup unsalted butter, 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated
- Add in the eggs, and vanilla extract and stir until completely combined. 2 large eggs, 1 TBS vanilla extract
- In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. 2 cups flour, 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
- Gently fold the dry ingredients in with the wet ingredients, just enough to combined.
- Add in the baking chips, if using them. 1 1/2 cup baking chips
- Scoop batter (it is thick) into the prepared pan and spread to the edges of the pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Cool, before slicing into the bars and enjoying.
- Store any remaining blondies in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days
Notes
- Melted Butter – Melting your butter, then letting it cool slightly will give your bars an extra chewy texture.
- Customize – Experiment with different mix-ins like white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, cinnamon chips, or shredded coconut. About 1 1/2 cups total.
- Do not Over Bake – Keep an eye on the blondies while baking, you want them to just be set in the center but they will keep cooking when taken out of the oven. We want to avoid dry bars, and keep them nice and chewy.
Nutrition
Basic blondies was first posted on July 6, 2011, the photos and blog post were updated on August 12, 2024 for clarity.
Confessions of a Stay at Home Mommy says
I've never had a blondie, but I will definitely have to try this. I would love it if you would link up to my Tuesday Confessional link party going on now. I hope to see you soon!~Macy from Confessions of a SAHM
B + K Michon says
I LOVE Blondies! They are so so so good! They dont feel as guilty as brownies bc there is no chocolate! All the brown sugar is sooo delicious!