What Are Blondies? 

A truly mouthwatering dessert, blondies are often confused with brownies and are even sometimes called blondie brownies. To be clear, blondies and brownies are not the same things, but they do have similar ingredients. 

Both desserts are made with a base of sugar, butter, eggs, and flour. However, blondies do not contain cocoa powder, which is a key contributor to any good brownie recipe. Instead, the star of the show in blondie recipes is browned butter which is made with butter and brown sugar.  

As a result, blondies have a rich, indulgent flavor and a soft, slightly chewy texture. They’re typically baked into bars and often contain a variety of different mix-ins. You’ll find white chocolate chips and walnuts in this easy blondie recipe.

No matter how you prepare and serve them, blondies are truly a unique dessert that is perfect for every occasion from holiday parties to afternoon snacks. 

Blondie Recipe Ingredients

• All-purpose flour: I use unbleached flour although bleached would be fine. I haven’t tested this recipe with gluten-free flour, but it should work with a 1:1 alternative. Please let us know how it turns out if you do. 

• Salt: Regular table salt works well here. 

• Baking soda: There's just a hint of this used in the recipe for a denser bar, similar to a brownie. You can increase to 1/2 tsp for a fluffier blondie.

• Unsalted butter: I recommend using unsalted butter to avoid overpowering the flavor but salted can be used as long as you reduce the amount of extra salt included. 

• Light brown sugar: This is used to create browned butter, creating the distinct, decadent flavor blondies are known for having. 

• Eggs: These help provide structure to the recipe, allowing the bars to hold their shape. I haven’t tested these blondies with any vegan substitutes. I’m not sure how well it would work since most of them tend to require a lot of liquid. 

• Vanilla extract: Use pure vanilla extract and not imitation varieties. 

• White chocolate chips: Include whatever brand you like best.
• Walnuts: Although optional, these provide a nice crunch to offset the delicate texture of the blondie bars.

How To Make The Best Blondie Recipe

1. Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x13 baking dish, arrange parchment paper on top and butter the paper liberally before setting the dish aside. 
2. Whisk dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt until smooth. 
3. Brown butter: Place the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and melt it in the microwave. Set it aside to slightly cool. Then, stir in the brown sugar. 
4. Mix wet ingredients: Add the eggs and vanilla to the bowl with the butter sugar mixture. Break the yolks with a spoon, and stir just until the ingredients are combined. 
5. Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gently pour the flour mixture into the bowl of wet ingredients, and stir just until they’re smooth. 
6. Fold in extras: Mix the white chocolate chips and walnuts into the blondies batter, distributing them evenly. 
7. Bake: Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking dish, and bake until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes.
8. Serve: Set your white chocolate chip blondies aside to cool before slicing and serving. 

Possible Variations

• Use semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips if preferred.  
• Replace the walnuts with chopped hazelnuts, pecans, or almonds. 
• Sprinkle in pieces of a candy bar. 
• Add butterscotch or toffee chips. 
• Top with colorful sprinkles before baking.

Helpful Tips 

• Avoid over-mixing: For the best blondies recipe, it’s imperative that you mix the ingredients just until they are smooth and no streaks remain. Continuing to stir will overwork the gluten in the flour causing the blondies to become tough and dense once baked. 

• Keep an eye on the oven: Blondies are a bit temperamental, and every oven bakes differently. Given that we want the center to still be slightly gooey, it can be difficult to judge when blondies are done baking. For the best taste and texture, remove them from the oven as soon as the top looks set, and insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, they’re done. If it’s coated with batter, pop the baking dish back in the oven for a few extra minutes. 

• Cool completely: It can be tempting to dig in right away, but it’s important to allow enough time for the blondies to cool and set completely so they don’t fall apart. 

How long do white chocolate chip blondies last?

• Transfer cooled white chocolate chip blondies to an airtight container. 
• Store them at room temperature for up to 3 days.  

Should you refrigerate blondies? 

It’s not necessary to keep them fresh, but refrigerating leftover blondies can help extend their shelf-life, allowing them to last for up to 1 week. 

Can I freeze them? 

• Yes, kept in a freezer-safe container, blondies can be frozen for up to 3 months. 
• I like to slice the bars and wrap them individually or place a piece of parchment paper between them to prevent them from sticking together before transferring them to a sealable bag or container. 
• To eat, let frozen blondies thaw in the fridge overnight. Then, enjoy them cold, set them out to come to room temperature, or warm them up for a few seconds in the microwave. 

More Crowd-Pleasing Dessert Bar Recipes To Try

• Nanaimo Bars

• Sugar Cookie Bars 

• Peanut Butter Bars

• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars 

• Banana Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting 

• Carmelitas 

Decadent Carmelitas

If you like buttery oatmeal cookies, dark chocolate, and sweet caramel you will be smitten with these over-the-top treats!

It's an indulgent three desserts in one. So in other words you'll find them to be completely irresistible.

They are soft and chewy thanks to that oaty cookie base, then you'll find some fudgy chocolate goodness in the center, and they're highlighted with velvety creaminess thanks to that caramel candy.

Let the baking season begin early with these tempting Carmelitas cookie bars!

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

A simple treat that makes enough for a small crowd or dessert you can enjoy throughout the busy week. These pumpkin bars are one of my favorite things to make this time of year!

They have the perfect medium density to them. I switched from oil to butter, and cut back on the leavening and the eggs from 4 to 2 (vs. the traditional recipe).

They have just the right level of sweetness. We use a combo of caramel-like brown sugar and granulated sugar. Then of course powdered sugar for the frosting. This is a dessert after all.

And you'll find they have plenty enough spice and pumpkin flavor. I'm not a fan of pumpkin recipes that try to use just a little pumpkin for a chewy texture or something. You might as well just make a spiced dessert and not even waste that can of pumpkin.

Then of course what would they be without that dreamy frosting? It's a decadent finishing touch that really leaves everyone craving more.

You'll love how easy these are to make, plus they freeze well too.

I think they ought to be the first thing on the fall to do list this year!

Classic Scotcheroos Recipes

Scotcheroos are simple treat and a nostalgic childhood favorite! The recipe was made in 1960's by the Kellogg's company. The recipe was first printed on a cereal box and has gained popularity from there.

They are a super easy, no bake treat that consists if eight basic pantry staples. They are a rather sweet bar that's balanced with the salty flavor of peanut butter and rich depth of chocolate.

People of all ages love these! They are one of those deliciously addictive treats so plan on sharing.

What is a Nanaimo Bar?

Some of you are likely asking, what are Nanaimo Bars? They are a popular Canadian confection, basically a layered bar cookie, that to me tastes very similar to a richly chocolaty, loaded fudge. They are named after the west coast city of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

They consist of 3 layers, a cracker crumb and chocolate base, a custard flavored icing and then they're finished with a chocolate coating.

The instructions for these treats may appear to be long and tedious but these tasty treats are surprisingly super simple to make. They are a no-bake bar, after all.

After one taste you'll be wondering where these delicacies have been your whole life!

What do they taste like?

To me they are reminiscent of fudge, or an Almond Joy - but much better of course. It's something about the chocolate, almond coconut combo. A great combination!

Looking for more small batch desserts? Try my microwave Chocolate Mug Cake or my recipe for 1 Chocolate Chip Cookie!

One of My Favorite Recipes!

These simple brownies are amazingly chocolatey, deliciously rich, perfectly sweetened and they have the best fudgy texture.

I don't really care to admit how much I make this recipe.

It truly is one of my favorite recipes on this blog and one of the those that I make most often! It's a weekend go-to (or mid-week pick me up) around here.

It's just pantry staples coming together to make one of the best desserts ever, and it only takes minutes to prepare!

It's nice that it doesn't make a big batch so we finish them off in what seems like the blink of an eye, so there aren't any left to tempt me for breakfast the next day.

You just can't go wrong with a brownie recipe as easy as this! And who can resist that explosion of chocolate flavor in every bite?

And if you are looking to make the most decadent brownies - add the optional chocolate chips!

A chocolate lovers dream come true!

Brownies Recipe

This is my go to brownie recipe and after one bite you'll see why! They have the perfect intensity of chocolate flavor, they're sweet and rich, and they're unbelievably satisfying.

And those little bits of melty chocolate chips in each bite will get you every time. This is how you do dessert. Nothing extravagant, just unadulterated cocoa meets sugar baked up into its superior form.

Plus with this method we're just back to old fashioned basics. A no-fuss recipe using a mixing bowl, a wooden spoon and everyday ingredients. The best things in life are often the simplest.

The Best Peanut Butter Bars!

These are one of my favorite all time favorite childhood treats. My mom and everyone else I know always made them. They're just one of those old fashioned classics!

They are perfect for parties because they make a full cookie sheet, and adults and children alike absolutely love them.

I mean, who doesn’t love the chocolate and peanut butter combo, and who doesn’t love cookie bars and frosting?

I made them yesterday and it’s one of those things where I kept going back and cutting off a thin slice, then another, then another and then I woke up for breakfast at it was the first thing I just had to have a taste of.

They really are one of the most tempting desserts you’ll ever make! Try them and you’ll see what I mean.

Magic Cookie Bars with so Many Layers of Decadence!

These 6 layer bars (or as some refer to as 7 Layer Bars) are a dream come true! There's just so much decadence in this one simple dessert and people of all ages always love them.

You'll love there's nothing complicated here and they don't take too long to make.

If you are new to baking this is a great place to start. All you really have to do is spread the ingredients into layers in a baking dish and bake to melted gooey perfection.

Just be warned these things are dangerously addictive! As in you may have this great plan to eat a tiny square and gift the rest, not gonna happen. It will be more like the other way around!

Best Flourless Chocolate Cake - It's so Easy!

Who doesn't love chocolate? Chocolate has a way to our heart and when it's melted and blended into a cake you know it's going to be irresistibly delicious!

This cake can be enjoyed plain as it is or with various toppings such as sweetened whipped cream, dusted with powdered sugar or if you are like me and are addicted to ice cream, feel free to serve it up with a generous scoop of your favorite flavor (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, pistachio, caramel, spumoni are all great choices).

This easy cake is the perfect treat to make for a birthday or holiday. Valentines is has never been one of my favorite holidays but it gives us an excuse to make chocolate cake so let's go with it!