I posted my first blondie recipe more than a decade ago (see these Salted Caramel Blondies that are TO DIE for!!) and it’s taken me this long to give us just a pared-down, classic Brown Butter Blondie Recipe that’s buttery, chewy, fudgy, loaded with caramel flavor, easy to make and just 10 ingredients.
Yes, sometimes we can have it all.
These are a cinch to throw together. The brown butter takes less than 10 minutes and once it has cooled a bit, mixing the blondie dough takes less than 10 minutes. In my oven, these take exactly 27 minutes for the perfect brownie-like consistency; that’s delicious blondies ready in under an hour!
This is another one-bowl adjacent recipe (woo hoo!). You’ll obviously need to brown your butter in a saucepan, but aside from that, the blondies are assembled in one large bowl!
If you’re interested in more bar cookie recipes, I have some in my cookbook, The Cookie Book, and also here on my website!
You can see all of the Brownie & Bar Cookie Recipes or check out some of my favorites: Salted Caramel Blondies (these are a flavor explosion), Brown Butter Brownies, Foolproof Fudgy Brownies, Ultimate Skillet Brookies (brownies + chocolate chip cookie’s baby), Chewy S’mores Cookie Bars, Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, Chocolate Hazelnut Brownies and White Chocolate Fudge Brownies.
Let’s make some mega-delicious blondies!
Why You Should Bake
The Best Blondies STAT!
- They have the ultimate blondie texture: fudgy (without the fudge), soft, chewy perfection
- These have an extra egg yolk for the ultimate chewy blondies
- These brown butter blondies are shockingly easy to make
- Loaded with flavor: toasty brown butter, rich dark brown sugar (you can use light too) and a heap of rich vanilla flavor
- We use just 10 ingredients (this is including the optional, but necessary, sea salt flakes over the tops)
- These delicious brown butter blondies are mixed and baked in under an hour
- This blondies recipe is mixer optional (yay)! You can use a large bowl and whisk/rubber spatula or an electric stand mixer or handheld mixer, your choice
- The biggest hardship is waiting for the blondies to cool completely before cutting (you have to…and they taste better cooled, I promise)
The Baker’s Guide to Measuring Flour
One of the biggest (and most common) mistakes in baking is how we measure flour. If you find yourself without a scale, see my top tips on how to properly measure flour for the perfect amount every time!
What Does Brown Butter Do to Blondies?
Baking with brown butter infuses baked goods with that rich, nutty, delicious brown butter flavor that I love so much. And these blondies are no different!
The brown butter is really a driving flavor of these brownies giving them loads of
Also, baking with melted butter vs solid butter, skews your baked goods towards dense and fudgy and away from cakey, definitely something I want in a blondie. 
If you need a refresher, I have lots of brown butter tips in my How to Make Brown Butter Tutorial!
Step-by-Step Instructions (with photos!) to Make
Perfect Brown Butter Blondies
Below are step-by-step photos (with captions) to make THE BEST Classic Blondie Recipe perfect every time! My biggest tips are:
- Let your brown butter cool a bit. Before adding the brown butter to the blondie dough, make sure it has cooled down closer to room temp. It can still be slightly warm because…see the next tip!
- Use cold eggs. We’re using cold eggs and a cold egg yolk so that we can take any remaining warmth out of the butter. This way the blondie batter will be the perfect consistency and it won’t melt the chocolate!
- Use butter to grease your pan. I’m rarely fussy about what you grease your pan with, but with blondies, it matters! There are so few ingredients here, that you want everything that touches your brownies to be the yummiest!
And that’s it! These chocolate chip blondies are SO EASY and SO DELICIOUS!! I can’t wait for you to try them!
Best Baking Tools for
The Ultimate Blondies
Whisk, I love this whisk so much! The angles at the base really help you get into the corners when whisking
Bowls, these bowls are awesome
Spatula, in the video I use the confetti spatula from this set — it’s too cute!
Knife, love this chef’s knife with the white handle
More Delicious Bar Cookie Recipes
For more brownie bar cookies: Salted Caramel Blondies, Brown Butter Brownies, Classic Foolproof Fudgy Brownies, Peppermint Brownies and these Hazelnut Brownies.
More brown butter desserts: Banana Skillet Cake, Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies and Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars.
Click here to see all of the brownie + bar cookie recipes on DisplacedHousewife!
Enjoy this delicious easy blondie recipe!
A quick note on fudgy blondie safety! Most people desire a fudge-like consistency with their blondies. To ensure their safety, make sure they’re baked to at least 160°F (71°C) when tested with an instant-read thermometer. Enjoy your fudgy brown butter blondies!
Classic Brown Butter Blondies Recipe with Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
- 182 grams unsalted brown butter 16 tablespoons (226 g) unsalted butter before browning; cooled
- 1 ½ cup (330 g) dark brown sugar packed; can also use light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs cold
- 1 large egg yolk cold
- 1 ½ tablespoons (19 g) real vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups + 2 tablespoons (288 g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (128 g) dark chocolate chips
- sea salt flakes for the tops optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and place a rack in the center of the oven. Butter a 9-inch (23-cm) square baking dish and line the bottom and two sides of the pan with parchment paper.
For the Brown Butter
- Place 16 tablespoons (226 g) butter in a small saucepan and melt over medium heat. Once melted, crank up the heat to medium-high. Stand by, continuously stirring and watching. Small golden bits will start to settle on the bottom of the pan. Once this happens, take it off the heat and pour it into a medium, heat-safe bowl (be sure to scrape all of the brown bits too!). Set aside to cool.For more details on browning butter, check out my How to Perfectly Brown Butter
For the Blondies
- To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large bowl and whisk), add the brown sugar, sugar, eggs, egg yolk, vanilla and salt and mix for 2 to 3 minutes on medium until thick, lightened in color and well combined. Whisk in the cooled brown butter until fully combined. It will resist combining and try to separate; it's important you whisk until it is completely combined and you see no traces of the brown butter.
- On low mix in the baking powder for 30 seconds and then add the flour, mixing until barely combined and the flour has just disappeared. Grab a spatula and give it one more mix around the bowl, scraping the sides and the bottom of the bowl to make sure there aren't any pockets of un-mixed flour. The blondie cookie dough will be thick. Take care not to over-mix the blonde dough.
- Scoop the dough into the prepared pan and use the back of a spoon or an offset spatula to smooth the tops of the blondies (it doesn't have to be perfect). Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the tops and bake in the center of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes (27 minutes is perfect in my oven). The edges of the blondies should be golden brown, the top puffed up a bit and there will be some jiggle in the center of the pan. That's perfect. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes (if using) and set on a wire rack until completely cool.
- See notes below for tips on cutting brownies. Wait until they are completely cool (which will take 2 to 3 hours) before cutting. You can additionally set them in the fridge to make cutting them even easier. Use a very sharp knife and clean the blade in between cuts for the sharpest blondies slices. Enjoy!
Notes
Mixer vs Your Arms
I mention a mixer in the instructions. However, this perfect blondie recipe is definitely a recipe that can easily be made with a large mixing bowl and spatula and/or whisk. Whichever method you use, take care not to over-mix your dough once the flour has been added. Additionally, you can use a hand mixer if you have one handy!Melted Butter vs Brown Butter
The brown butter adds SO MUCH flavor to this!!! I highly recommend this extra quick step when making these. However, if you absolutely cannot be bothered, you can use melted butter.Choosing Chocolate for Your Blondies
I added dark chocolate to the tops of these. Remember that dark chocolate covers everything from semi-sweet to bittersweet chocolate and can contain anywhere between 50% to 90% cocoa solids. What does this mean to you? Pick whatever chocolate chips you prefer or have on hand!Storing Your Blondies
Store your perfect blondies in an airtight container at room temperature for several days.Your Baking Pan
A metal pan is ideal for baking blondies. I link to my favorite in the Shopping section above the recipe.How to Cut Blondies
The first rule for cutting perfect blondies is the hardest: let the blondies cool completely! If you want super clean cuts, chill your blondies for several hours before cutting them. Lastly, use a very sharp knife and clean + dry the knife in between cuts. I tend to be impatient so my blondies are never perfectly cut, such is life. NOTE: I cut the blondies into 9 or 12 blondie servings depending on how many people you’re feeding. I think they’re pretty cute when cut into 12 slices!Add-Ins
So many different things that you can add to blondies! Semi-sweet chocolate chips, caramel chips, toffee chips, white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, caramel chips, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips and chopped nuts are all delicious options. Be sure not to add more than 1 cup to your blondies (I didn’t include grams because it’s different for all of those items).To Serve Classic Blondies
These blondies are unreal on their own with a glass of cold milk or, turned into more of a dessert with vanilla ice cream and drizzled in brown sugar caramel.For More Brown Butter Tips:
Check out my How to Brown Butter Tutorial. Enjoy the best blondie recipe!The post Brown Butter Classic Blondies Recipe with Chocolate Chips appeared first on DisplacedHousewife.
