This is the best chewy blondie recipe! Buttery, soft, and simple to make (no mixer required!) I think you’re going to really love these!
This recipe is very similar to my well-loved chocolate chip cookie bars and is every bit as good! My Blondies recipe includes options for mixing in chopped nuts or white chocolate chips, but these cookie bars taste just as good without any add-ins at all. Be sure to check out my how-to video at the bottom of the recipe!
Thank goodness I had this easy blondie recipe planned to share today!
If you’ve been following my Instagram stories you already know that Zach and I are fostering three 7-week old puppies. They are the cutest, goofiest, fluffballs I’ve ever seen, but they’re also exhausting, so excuse me if a few of my sentences are a little incoherent today. Bonus puppy pics at the bottom of the post!
But back to the blondies.
Buttery, soft, chewy, loaded with your favorite add-ins, these cookie bars are packed with flavor and they are the perfect easy snack when you need a dessert in a pinch. Fortunately today’s recipe is super simple because I don’t know that I’d have the brainpower to focus on anything even mildly complex right now, but I do have a few tips and other info I want to share with you.
What is the Difference Between a Blondie and a Brownie?
The main difference between a blondie and a brownie is the chocolate.
Blondies are occasionally referred to as “blonde brownies”. They are made without cocoa powder and aspire to a rich vanilla flavor rather than a deep chocolate one. Blondies are also often made with brown sugar, and while I do use brown sugar in my brownies, the flavor has a more noticeable affect in the blondies (more on that below).
Here’s my favorite brownie recipe if you’re in the mood for something chocolatey!
Tips for Making Blondies
- You can use all light brown sugar, all dark brown sugar, or a combination of the two for this blondie recipe. I like to use half light and half dark. Keep in mind that if you use all dark brown sugar your blondies will have a richer, sweeter taste and a more moist texture.
- Melting the butter for this recipe gives the blondies a buttery taste and a soft, chewy texture. I much prefer melting the butter to creaming my butter and sugar when making blondies and cookies for this very reason (I do the same thing with my chocolate chip cookies).
- The extra egg yolk and the cornstarch are also key ingredients for making these blondies soft and chewy. I talked a lot about why I use cornstarch in my recent pumpkin bar recipe, if you want more information on that!
- You can add up to 2 cups of your favorite add-ins to this blondie recipe. I listed a mix of chopped walnuts and white chocolate chips in the recipe. I found that this combination provided a nice balance of sweetness and crunch. Of course, you can also leave the add-ins out completely!
Alright, well I have two puppies pulling on my shoelaces right now and another that’s determined to devour my couch, so I’m off to take care of that. Enjoy!
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How to Make Homemade Blondies
Be sure to check out my Blondie Recipe VIDEO just below the recipe! If you enjoy these videos, please consider subscribing to my YouTube Channel so you can be the first to see all of my cooking videos <3
Best Blondie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter melted
- 1 ¼ cup (250 g) brown sugar* tightly packed
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk room temperature preferred
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups (285 g) all-purpose flour (note that in the video I accidentally said 2 ½ cups flour, that is incorrect, you only need 2 ¼ cups as written here)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup (115 g) white chocolate chips
- 1 cup (130 g) chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a 13x9 pan with parchment paper**
- Combine melted butter and sugar in a large bowl and stir well.1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, 1 ¼ cup (250 g) brown sugar*, ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- Add eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and stir until completely combined. Set aside.2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.2 ¼ cups (285 g) all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, ½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
- Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet until completely combined.
- Fold in white chocolate chips and nuts, if using.⅔ cup (115 g) white chocolate chips, 1 cup (130 g) chopped walnuts
- Spread blondie batter into prepared pan and transfer to oven.
- Bake on 350F (175C) for 25-30 minutes*** or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few fudgy crumbs.
- Allow to cool before cutting and enjoying
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.
Foster Puppy Bonus Pics!
Piper, Paula, and Paul (we didn’t name them!) are available for adoption through the rescue that Zach and I volunteer for: For the Love of Dogs Rescue.
Ariana Mundy
Oh.My.Lord. SAMMM. These are incredible. I love to brown the butter when a recipe calls for melted butter and the result when I did so here was absolute perfection. Because brown butter cooks down a bit I put my melted browned butter on a scale and added regular butter until the scale read 226g. These brownies are so soft and fudgy with a chewy edge, my perfect consistency! I cooked them for just under the minimum cooking time, let them cool for a bit on a rack in the pan and then lifted them out of the pan onto the cooling rack, letting them cool completely on the parchment. the flavor , especially with the two brown sugars ( GENIUS IDEA using this in everything now) and browned butter, goes perfect with a cup of boilo or tea! I’ve had several prior to and during writing this comment 😂😂! Home run Sam!
Sam
Thank you so much, Ariana! I am so glad you enjoyed them so much! 🙂
Marie
Hello. I want to make these a day ahead for an early get-together. I was hoping to bake them fresh so I am wondering if they will be any different if I make the batter today, store it in the fridge overnight, and just toss it in the oven tomorrow? What do you think?
Sam
Hi Marie! I haven’t tried refrigerating the batter like that, but I think it should work just fine. 🙂
Nick Rubenstein
Fantastic recipe!
I made with deeply browned high quality butter, and since this recipe is so butter-forward I think it really made a difference. I added salted caramel chips to dark chocolate chips and walnuts.
I’m having trouble exhibiting any self control… it’s a battle to not eat the whole batch, haha.
Annemé Smit
Simple recipe, easy to understand and make, even for the amature cook. Basic ingredients that are affordable. End result is delicious! This recipe is a keeper.
Emily @ Sugar Spun Run
We’re so happy you enjoyed them so much! Thank you for coming back to leave a review ❤️
Vanny
I’ve made these twice now, and they turned out delicious and chewy every time. My family loves them! It will be my go to recipe from now on for blondies! Thanks!
Emily @ Sugar Spun Run
Wonderful! Thanks for your review, Vanny 🥰
Sharon C.
I made this recipe for my family. They love it.I just put a batch in the oven. I will be adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream and Carmel sauce to elevate my blondes.
Shawna
I had this amazing white chocolate ginger blondie at this cafe in the UK and had to recreate it. I used this recipe as a base and for add ins I used 90g of white chocolate, about 2/3 cup of macadamia nuts and 2/3 cup crystallized/ candied ginger- they were spot on. Absolutely amazing. If anyone wants a bit of a spice kick or warming flavour in their blondies I highly suggest adding in a half cup to 2/3 cup of candied ginger- so amazing!
Emily @ Sugar Spun Run
Sounds divine, Shawna! We’ll have to give that a try 🥰
Gina
Does the crystallized ginger melt or get soft? That sounds delicious
LuAnne
I’m making these again today, for the third time. They’re amazing and everyone loves them. I follow the recipe except I brown the butter. It takes it them to the next level! Thank you!
Laurie Smith
I have made these several times now and each time they turn out amazing. My husband, who is a die hard chocolate fan, thought these were every bit as good as brownies. Thank-you.
Emily @ Sugar Spun Run
Wonderful! Thanks so much for trusting our recipe, Laurie 🥰
Bobbie
Do you have adjustments for high altitude? We live in NM at 6500 feet. I enjoyed these Blondies while visiting California. They were amazing. I would love to make them at our altitude and have them come out the same. Thanks.
Sam
Hi Bobbie! Unfortunately I am not very familiar with high altitude baking so I’m not sure of any adjustments that would need to be made. 🙁
Jen
Thank you for this beautiful recipe! 1c chopped walnuts and 2/3c toffee bits gave me the treat I’d been craving! 😊
Emily @ Sugar Spun Run
So glad they hit the spot for you, Jen! Enjoy ❤️
Judy T
These are delicious! I used butterscotch instead of white chocolate. Moist, chewy, heavenly! Thank you as this will be a recipe I use over and over.
Nola
Recipe looks amazing and tastes good but even though I baked it in a normal baking pan, it took forever for the blondies to bake! I had it in for probably 35mins before taking it out and letting it cook but it did not harden at all. While the top was turning light brown and hard, the inside towards the bottom was still super gooey which was disappointing since once the batter was finally cooked, the top was super hard 🙁 for someone who was baking blondies for the first time, this was a bit of a let down 🙁
Sam
O no! I’m so sorry this happened, Nola! Is it possible your oven may be running a bit warmer than it says or they weren’t quite baked in the center of the oven? I’ve had an oven that baked unevenly and it was frustrating. I would see these issues sometimes. 🙁
Dianne
I had the same problem. If I make them again am going to tweek it a little, use a little less butter and maybe combine my sugars differently. I used all dark brown. My oven is perfectly set, I bake desserts for several local cafes and have to keep a thermometer in it to avoid these issues. When I get the perfect blond brownie my plan is to pop a whole pitted cherry into the top of each one before baking. Works beautifully with chocolate brownies now just to perfect a cherry vanilla brownie.
Jamie
I had the same issue. I bake quite a bit and have a secondary oven thermometer in my oven too so it isn’t a matter of oven temp. I used stoneware. Tasted great when done. I am not a fan of the crunch top on a blondie. I’ll have to work on this one.
Kay Bertholdt
My grandson requested these for his return trip to college. They ship beautifully. I usually cut them and package in small bags from the Dollar Store. They are a dorm hit!
Emily @ Sugar Spun Run
That is so sweet! We’re honored that you use our recipe, Kay ❤️
Alexus Vanheusen
Just wanted to thank you for adding this Blondie recipe. I used to shop at Trader Joe’s for Blondie bars but the store for some reason stopped selling them. Now I can make my own. Thank you so much.
Sam
You’re welcome! 🙂
Ginger Hackney
Delicious! Took a batch to a church picnic this afternoon & they were a HUGE hit! Followed the recipe exactly as written. Thanks Sam!!
Emily @ Sugar Spun Run
Wonderful! We appreciate you coming back to leave a comment, Ginger ❤️
Amy
So delicious! I had to use dark chocolate chips as I didn’t realize my white ones had been used up. I also tossed in a few dried cranberries because….I wanted to. I used a glass dish and they ended up taking about 45 m to bake. Will definitely make again.
Emily @ Sugar Spun Run
Sounds like they still turned out great regardless, Amy! We’re so happy you liked them 😊
Sherr
Thank you for this old time classic favorite Blondie Recipe! I’ve been trying different bases of this recipe In hopes to find the flavor in one or my great aunts recipes & this one did it for me!
I made it exactly as you have it because why not eat a whole pan while testing lol (throughout a week of course lol)Love it! Absolutely perfect! Thank you again