These Blonde Brownies are soft and chewy with a sweet butterscotch flavor. Add your favorite mix-ins – chocolate chips, nuts, butterscotch chips, and more. Our tips and tricks will help you get the perfect pan of blondies every time. This easy recipe comes together in minutes!
We are brownie obsessed around here. And although a batch of Homemade Brownies, or Peanut Butter Brownies almost always hit the spot, sometimes we want something a little less chocolaty (gasp!). Blonde Brownies are the perfect sweet treat to whip up and share. Prefer a combination of both? Try our Fudge Stuffed Blondies.
This classic blondie recipe is long overdue. I make these blonde brownies so often that I have the recipe memorized. One of the fun things about blondies is that you can add any flavored chips or mix-ins that you like. I have suggestions below for creating your perfect version.
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Ingredients needed
One of the great things about this recipe is that the ingredient list is made up of basics that you likely already have on hand. Here’s what you need
- Butter: The recipe is written for unsalted butter, but if you only have salted butter you can use that instead. Just reduce the amount of added salt by half.
- Brown sugar: I prefer light brown, I notice that dark brown sugar creates a more soft/gooey final texture.
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Flour
- Cornstarch: This helps keep the blondies soft and chewy.
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Mix-ins: More on this below.
Recipe tips
- The first step of this recipe involves whisking melted butter and brown sugar. The butter should still be warm as this will help to melt the brown sugar (just a bit!) which helps create a shiny crust on top of the blondies.
- Once the flour has been added to the wet ingredients stir vigorously. This will help the flour absorb the wet ingredients and prevent the baked blondies from being greasy.
- Line the pan with foil or parchment paper for easy cleanup and removal.
- Underbake the blondies slightly. Just like brownies, the pan should be removed from the oven before they have baked all the way through. They will firm up as the cool.
