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 barsย 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 theย cutest, goofiest, fluffballs I’ve ever seen,ย but they’re also exhausting,ย so excuse me if a few of my sentences are a little incoherent today.ย 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.ย 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 favoriteย 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!
More Cookie Bars You Might Like
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 myย YouTube Channelย 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 ยผ cup (250 g) brown sugar* tightly packed
- ยฝ cup (100 g) sugar
- 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk room temperature preferred
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ยผ cups (285 g) all-purpose flour (note that in the video I accidentally said 2 ยฝ cups flour, that is incorrect, you only need 2 ยผ cups as written here)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ยฝ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- โ 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 ยผ cup (250 g) brown sugar*, ยฝ 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 ยผ cups (285 g) all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, ยฝ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
- Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet until completely combined.
- Fold in white chocolate chips and nuts, if using.โ 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.
Anita
Fabulous
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Thank you so much, Anita! I am so glad you enjoyed the Blondies. ๐
louise
is it granulated sugar or caster sugar
Carolynn
Thanks for sharing. Turned out perfect. The helpful hints are nice to read to prevent problems. Had to cook the blondies for 35 minutes. Well definitely make them again and try different fillings.
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I am so glad that you enjoyed the Blondie Recipe, Carolynn! Thanks for commenting. ๐
Carla
These are amazing, the only thing I have yet to master is the cooking time.
I use an electric over and cooked on fan assisted for 30 mins at 175 and they needed another few minutes but went crispy around the edges – they tasted amazing though
Tried a second time at 175 for 30mins but without fan assisted and they are nowhere near done
I have weighed everything as precisely as I could so not sure what Iโve done
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Hello, Carla! I am glad that you enjoyed the blondie recipe but sorry that cooking time is off. If they are gooey in the center, they just need to bake longer as every oven is different. I hope you master it the next time around. Thanks for trying my recipe. ๐
Nancy
I tried your recipe and everyone loved them! super easy and delicious, not too dry not too chewy. The only thing with mine is that they came out a little crumbly, would you know why? Could it be the eggs not being at room temperature? (I forgot to take them out of the fridge sooner)
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Hello, Nancy! I am glad that you enjoyed the Blondie Recipe. I am sorry that they came out slightly crumbly. Usually, if this is the case the flour was just overmeasured. When measuring flour you want to spoon the flour into the measuring cup, then level off. I hope that you give this recipe a try again. ๐
gary walter
These were great! I made sugar substitutions for someone on a modified sugar consumption diet in our family: baking Splenda for white sugar; brown sugar split between 1/2 measure of brown sugar, and 1/2 measure coconut brown sugar. Baking time remained the same. Easy to cut, texture was great, tasted great!
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I am so happy that the Blondie recipe worked well with the sugar substitutions and that they tasted great. Thanks for your comment, Gary! Enjoy! ๐
Sheena
Nice but very much like a chocolate chip cake from the outside and undercooked in the middle. Thanks though, it was still nice to make something different with my son.
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Hello, Sheena! I hope that you enjoyed the Blondie Recipe and am happy that it gave you something new to bake with your son. Enjoy the weekend and thanks for giving this recipe a try! ๐
Sheena
And thank YOU for publishing it ๐
Kathy Colarusso
Made these just as directed, with half dark brown, half light brown sugar, and no other changes. Used glass pyrex baking dish, with parchment, and they baked in 24 minutes. But the consistency of these were more like cake than a brownie??? I am disappointed.
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Hello, Kathy! I’m sorry to hear that the brownies were on the cakey side. I’m wondering if it is a result of too much flour. When measuring the flour it is best to weigh it or spoon it into the measuring cup and level it off. Either way, I am sorry that you were disappointed.
Erin
I love this recipe. This is my go to recipe at work. I just substitute semi sweet chocolate chips for the white chocolate chips. I work at an assisted living facility, and the residents and employees just rave about these blonde brownies. I just made a batch at home and I canโt wait for my daughter to get home from class tonight to try them. Thank you for this recipe.
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Thank you so much, Erin! I am so happy to hear that the blondies have been a hit! I hope that youe daughter enjoys them too. Thanks for commenting. ๐
Isaac
I work in a kitchen at a nursing home and make these. The residents love them here too!
Kirsten
These were freaking phenomenal!! Followed the recipe (minus walnuts) and they came out perfectly!! Huge hit at the bake sale for my cheerleaders, my hubby and kids loved them too, thanks so much def keeping this one for the books ๐
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Thank you so much, Kirsten! I am so glad that they Blondies were such a hit at the bake sale and among your family. Enjoy! ๐
Angelica Vazquez
I was really looking forward to these but they turned out very greasy and hardly a crust on the outside. I followed the recipe all the way through and did gram measurements. Only added white chocolate chips. I would really like to know what went wrong.
Sam
Hi Angelica! I am wondering if maybe they just needed to bake a bit longer? Or, if the butter was very hot when the sugar was added sometimes that can melt the sugar and cause the end result to be greasier than desired.
Kat Jung
Amazing recipe… thank you!!!
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Thank you so much, Kat! I am so glad that you enjoyed the Blondie Recipe. Thanks for commenting. ๐
Nick
Perfect recipe, thanks for sharing! We followed it exactly except we replaced the walnuts with butterscotch chips and it came out fantastic!
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I am so glad that you enjoyed the blondie recipe, Nick! I love that you substituted butterscotch chips too. Enjoy! ๐
Jaime
These were FANTASTIC! My kids loved them. I added chocolate chips and peanut butter chips to mine because, well, I love the combination and couldn’t help myself. It was very simple and easy to do. Will definitely be saving this one for a later date.
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Thank you so much, Jaime! I am glad that the blondies were such a hit. Thanks for commenting. ๐
Sheri
These came out great. I used walnuts and chocolate chips. Perfect!
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Thanks, Sheri! I am so glad that you enjoyed the blondies. I love the additional walnuts and chocolate chips. Thanks for commenting. ๐
Cindy
These blondies turned out dry. I undercooked them – only cooked them for 22 minutes and they were still dry. I think there are better blondie recipes out there.
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Hello, Cindy. I’m sorry that the blondies turned out dry! I’m wondering if you could have possibly added too much flour? When measuring flour you want to use a spoon to scoop the flour into the measuring cup, then level it off with a straight end. If the flour is scooped into the measuring cup, this could cause it to be packed into the cup, resulting in too much flour. Regardless, I am so sorry that this happened. ๐