Caroline, Chicago, IL
Behold! I beseech you to find a better basic blondie recipe. This buttery batter bears flavor that will have your buds begging for more. As I bit into the warm brownie, those beside me will bear witness that I knew my pursuit for a better blondie had been brought to an end. Whip up these bad boys in minutes… they are a breeze. Treat your boys and girls when they behave to a pan full of unbeatable bites. Another benefit… you likely have all of these basic ingredients biding time in your pantry just waiting to be baked into a blond brownie. What a boon!
Pantry Blondies
From Mom’s Big Book of Baking
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with heavy duty aluminum foil, making sure the foil is tucked into all corners and that there is at least 1 inch overhang around the top of the pan on all sides. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Remove it from the heat. With a wooden spoon, stir in the brown sugar until it is dissolved. Quickly whisk in the egg and vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Stir in the walnuts.
Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake until they are just set in the center, about 25-30 minutes. Let them cool completely on a wire rack. Grasping the overhanging foil, remove the blondies and place on a cutting board. Cut into 16 squares. They will keep at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
February 16th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Those look so goo! Moist and crispy at the same time. I hate overly cakey blondies, or dried ones. This has my name all over it!
February 17th, 2009 at 1:14 am
How I wish those were MY bite marks! They look so perfectly moist and chewy…
February 17th, 2009 at 10:38 am
give me a glass of baileys and cream to go with that tasty looking treat and then call me a cloud to lay on..
February 17th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Oooh I lovee blondies, so if you say these are the best then I’m really going to need to try them. Mmmm. I love peanut butter blondies too!
February 17th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
I have never tried blondies but I’ve been curious and was looking at recipes for them the other day! Now I’ve definitely got to give them a try!
February 17th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Bimpressive use of the letter “b” throughout that post, my briend. Bery bimpressive.
February 18th, 2009 at 3:20 am
oh wow, great photo and a great looking treat!
February 19th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I haven’t made these before.. they look good.. maybe it’s time???
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February 20th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
I always want to make these, but have never had a good recipe! Thanks!
March 1st, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Nice illiteration. Now, try it with T. Max claims it’s the easiest-bed you could get a whole post!
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Hi! I tried your recipe today. Came out great, but definitely more cakey… Did you mean “Baking Soda” instead of “Baking Powder”?
Still good, though!
Thanks for sharing!
March 16th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Drooling. And fun to read with all those “B’s” floating around together.
May 9th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Great recipe. So easy and delicious. I threw in some chocolate chips for fun. Watch your cooking time and temperature carefully.
May 21st, 2009 at 8:39 am
THESE ARE AWESOME! My father-in-law requested blondies for his birthday this year, so I searched for a recipe online. Made these with chocolate chips and they are now a family favorite. Thank you!
June 24th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Those look amazing! I tried a really good blondie the other day nd I’ve been looking for recipe since! I can’t wait to try these. I will definitely use this recipe. Hopefullly I won’t mess it up hahaha!
Thanks a ton!
July 24th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
From the moment I stumbledupon these, I knew I had to make them; in fact they’re in the oven right now and if the fragrance of the batter is any indicator these will be fantastic.
October 23rd, 2009 at 5:36 am
Have you tried using peanut better in a blondie recipe. It’s really yummy and the only way I’ve had them.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Originally I was going to make plain old brownies for a bake sale that I was to participate in. The only problem is I totally forgot about it until the night before and I hadn’t even bought the brownie mix yet. I went online and looked for a blondie recipe (I heard they were delicious and easy to make) and found this one.So far it smells great I hope that people like them tomorrow at the bake sale.
October 31st, 2009 at 7:58 pm
These are divine and can be altered for diabetics by substituting equal parts almond flour and splenda brown sugar or splenda white sugar. Delish!!! Mine are baking right now!!! Gluten free when using almond flour!!
January 6th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
I just finished the pan I made and they were great! Don’t change a thing to the recipe
January 28th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
I’m making it right now. I’ve replaced the nuts with choco chips
February 7th, 2010 at 11:32 am
Just made a double batch in a 13 x 9 pan. Need to bake for 35 minutes though. Used guittards giant milk chocolate chips in the mix. The crispy edges and soft middles are wonderful. Reminds me of a See’s candy Bordeau. Yum.