These Brown Butter Blondies have incredible flavor and the perfect chewy texture, and they're simple to make!
Ingredients
1/2cupunsalted butter
5ozall-purpose flourby weight (1 cup measured)
3/4tspbaking powder
3/4tspsalt
8ozlight brown sugarby weight (1 cup packed if measured)
1/4cupgranulated sugar
2large eggs
1tspvanilla extract
3/4cupchopped walnuts
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
Make the brown butter: In a small pan set over medium heat, melt the butter and cook until it turns brown and smells nutty, about 5 minutes. Try not to walk away from the butter, as it can go from brown to burned very quickly. Pour the brown butter into a large mixing bowl and let it cool slightly.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt to combine.
Add both sugars to the brown butter, and mix on medium speed with a hand mixer until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and beat for another 2 minutes, until the mixture has lightened in color. Add the vanilla, and beat for 30 seconds.
With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture, and stop mixing right before the flour disappears.
Add the chopped walnuts, then finish stirring by hand with a spatula, just until the flour is fully mixed in.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack, and cut into squares. Enjoy!
Notes
Though the blondies can technically be eaten right away out of the oven, they taste better and cut more cleanly after they've cooled for a few hours.Storage: Keep at room temperature for 3 days. They will technically last longer than this but the flavor starts to deteriorate and they dry out. If you want to keep them longer than a few days, I recommend freezing.Freezing: Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.