Best Blondies Recipe: chewy-gooey, fudgy, and caramel-y! -Baking a Moment (2024)

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Published: July 26, 2018 • Modified: October 11, 201920 Comments »

You’ll fall in love with this blondie recipe! Chewy-gooey and fudgy, with a rich, caramel brown sugar taste. They’re the best blondies ever!

Mmm, blondies.

Don’t you just love that crackly top? And that gooey center, so fudgy and buttery, with the deep, caramel-y brown sugar flavor?

I find them completely irresistible!

And the fact that they’re so easy to make, and infinitely adaptable is just the icing on the cake.

WHAT ARE BLONDIES?

Blondies are a simple bar cookie, similar to a brownie but without the chocolate.

(If you’re looking for an AMAZING brownie recipe, check out this one: Brownies from Scratch. They’re a top favorite at my house!)

In place of the chocolate you get the most amazing brown sugar flavor. It almost tastes like caramel, or toffee, or even butterscotch. So scrumptious!

And they’re great with all sorts of add-ins. For the bars you see here, I used white chocolate chips and hazelnuts. Yum!

But you could also try throwing in a handful of chocolate chips, or M&M’s, or sprinkles (to make a funfetti version). Or any kind of nut! We love blondies with walnuts or macadamias.

You can do any combination of chips, nuts, or candy. The possibilities are limitless!

HOW TO MAKE BLONDIES

This is a really easy blondie recipe.

Start by whisking the brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla together until smooth.

Then, add the flour, leavening, and salt.

Toss in whatever add-ins you like, and bake it all up until crackly on top, chewy around the edges, and gloriously soft and fudgy towards the center.

VARIATIONS ON THIS BLONDIE RECIPE

If you’d like to make gluten-free blondies, just replace the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend that subs 1:1 for regular flour. Here are a few good options:

For a dairy-free option, use your favorite vegan butter substitute.

HOW TO BAKE THIS BLONDIE RECIPE IN A DIFFERENT SIZED PAN

I like my bars to be on the thicker side, so I usually bake them in a 9×9-inch square pan. But these blondies can also be baked in a 9×13-inch pan.

If you go that route, the blondies will come out thinner, and they probably won’t need to bake quite as long. You’ll know they’re done when the edges are set, but they’re still a bit soft in the center.

I hope you love this blondie recipe! And I want to know all about how you make it your own, so leave me a comment and let me know what add-ins you used, if any!

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3.07 stars (15 ratings)

Blondie Recipe

Servings: 12

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 40 minutes mins

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups (440 g) brown sugar, loosely packed (I used 1 1/2 cups light brown + 1/2 cup dark brown)
▢ 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, melted
▢ 2 large eggs
▢ 1 1/2 teaspoons (1.5 teaspoons) vanilla extract
▢ 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
▢ 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking soda
▢ 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) kosher salt
▢ 1 cup (88 g) chips, (chocolate, butterscotch, white chocolate, etc)*
▢ 1 cup (144 g) chopped nuts, (walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, macadamias, etc.)*

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Mist a 9x9-inch baking pan with non-stick spray, and line it with parchment paper.
Place the brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl and whisk until smooth.
Fold in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Stir in chips/nuts (if using), and transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan, smoothing it in an even layer.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until set around the edges but still soft towards the center.
Cool completely and cut into squares.

Notes

*Optional.

More tasty bar recipes:

Peanut Butter Brownies
Rice Krispie Treats
Oreo Cheesecake Bars
Caramel Apple Oatmeal Carmelitas

Serving: 1blondie, Calories: 464kcal, Carbohydrates: 58g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 67mg, Sodium: 206mg, Potassium: 172mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 36g, Vitamin A: 510IU, Vitamin C: 0.2mg, Calcium: 78mg, Iron: 1.8mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert

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20 comments

Patricia Bernardini — February 1, 2022 @ 3:53 pm Reply

Love this recipe. Made gluten free blondies using peanut butter m&m with peanut butter chips

Allie {Baking A Moment} — February 4, 2022 @ 9:54 am Reply

Sounds fantastic!

SHARYN — April 23, 2021 @ 6:24 pm Reply

they looked soooooooo good. I had to make a batch. I did. I am so underwhelmed. Just don’t what to say. I gave 2 each to my grandson and granddaughter. they each ate half of one and gave me back the rest. This action done by two sugar junkies. I was shocked. I ate one of the returns and like I mentioned I was underwhelmed. I didn’t go back for seconds either.

Natalie — November 22, 2020 @ 3:01 pm Reply

Can you double this and do it in 13×9 pan? How long would you bake it for?

Salosheena — November 2, 2020 @ 1:52 am Reply

Hi, what are the measurements for 8×8 square tin, thanks. 🙂

Paulette — January 22, 2019 @ 2:17 am Reply

I did make this tonight and it looks incredible, I can’t wait for my family to try these, tomorrow.

Allie {Baking A Moment} — January 22, 2019 @ 11:14 am Reply

Yay!! Hope everyone loves!

Paulette Dutcher — January 22, 2019 @ 12:28 am Reply

These look amazing, I’m trying these tonight

Allie {Baking A Moment} — January 22, 2019 @ 11:06 am Reply

Thanks! Hope you enjoy!

Laura — November 27, 2018 @ 4:07 pm Reply

Made these for an event this morning, using all crushed Butterfingers in lieu of the chips or nuts. Did the recipe x 4 1/2 and used three 9 x 13 baking pans. Used spray only, no parchment and they popped out of the pan like a dream after completely cool. Perfectly chewy and exactly what I have been looking for in a recipe for blondies. Oh, used all golden brown sugar. Thanks for the great share!

Allie {Baking A Moment} — November 28, 2018 @ 8:49 am Reply

My pleasure Laura! So happy to hear they worked well for you. I love the idea of using butterfingers! Thanks for the 5-star rating!

Sarah — September 9, 2018 @ 7:48 pm Reply

Thanks for a delicious recipe! I used only dark brown sugar (no light) and I don’t have a 9×9 inch pan, so I first loaded the batter in an 8×8 inch pan and found that it was going to be way too thick to cook through, so I switched to a 9×13 inch pan and they turned out beautifully, not too thin at all. Definitely a keeper.

Allie {Baking A Moment} — September 10, 2018 @ 8:31 am Reply

I’m so glad to hear that Sarah! So happy you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks so much for the feedback!

Elena S — August 20, 2018 @ 5:28 pm Reply

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much! I’m a 12 year old baker, allergic to cocoa powder, and I’ve always wanted to make brownies, thank you for this magnificent recipe!

Allie {Baking A Moment} — August 20, 2018 @ 6:54 pm Reply

I’m so happy you like it Elena! So nice to year from a young baker. Hope you enjoy the blondies and thanks for the positive feedback!

Siddhi — August 13, 2018 @ 8:19 am Reply

Just followed the recipe and the blondies have fallen apart :(. Could you also provide the ingredients measure in grams for non US based readers please?

Allie {Baking A Moment} — August 14, 2018 @ 2:41 pm Reply

Please refer to the free weight conversion chart found in the sidebar of this site. Also be sure to let the blondies cool completely before cutting, they are extremely tender when warm.

kellie — July 31, 2018 @ 7:42 am Reply

sounds like heaven!

Carolyn — July 30, 2018 @ 9:57 am Reply

These look absolutely dreamy!

Jennifer Farley — July 27, 2018 @ 9:17 am Reply

Such yummy looking bloodies! Trying these ASAP!