Forget everything you thought you knew about brownies. These chewy white chocolate brownies are made with real, premium white chocolate instead of regular chocolate chips and cocoa powder, and are sure to convert you to the church of white chocolate.
I’ve never been one to go crazy over white chocolate. Its taste is not bad, but I’ve always preferred the real, melt-in-your mouth, smudge-your-fingers real chocolate (and don’t try to tell me that white chocolate is real chocolate, ’cause I’m not buying it). It’s real chocolate that has always been the reigning king of flavors in my house (particularly really dark chocolate… lightly salted… filled with caramel… pardon the drool, I digress)
So, for me to go and take a recipe that touts chocolate as the main, most fundamental ingredient, and then replace that with white chocolate is a bit unlike me.
And I think it goes without saying that if I am making such a substitution… Well it must be a darn good white chocolate recipe.
Let me assure you, this one absolutely is.
While chocolate brownies might still always hold the highest place in my heart, these white chocolate brownies are going to be making an appearance in my life for decades to come.
Even Zach, who really doesn’t like to eat much sugar, ate practically the entire pan, polishing them off one after the other, corner-to-corner like some kind of chain-eating brownie fiend.
These (not-so-)brownies are heavy and thick with fudgy white chocolate. They’re buttery, chewy and sweet, but carefully crafted so as not to be over-sweet.
Originally I had tossed white chocolate chips into the batter after the melted chocolate had been stirred in and the batter was pan-ready, but those brownie/blondies turned out to be a bit too sweet for me. Ultimately I decided to leave the chips out of the bars and instead melted them down and drizzled them over the crackly tops of these bars instead, which gave the perfect final white chocolate touch.
Chocolate lovers: Just try to resist them.
Enjoy!
White Chocolate Brownies (Blondies)
These chewy white chocolate brownies are made with real, premium white chocolate instead of regular chocolate chips and cocoa powder, and are sure to convert you to the church of white chocolate.
Ingredients
- 8 oz premium white chocolate finely chopped (225g)
- 1 cup butter cut into Tbsp-sized pieces (226g)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar (300g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (282g)
- 1/3 cup melted white chocolate chips for drizzling (optional) (100g)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a 9"x9" square pan with parchment paper (or grease pan)
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In a large, microwave-safe bowl, melt your white chocolate and butter together at 15 second increments (pause between each increment to stir well, you do not want the chocolate to get too hot or it may seize).
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Stir in sugar and vanilla until well-combined.
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Add eggs and stir well.
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Sprinkle the salt over the batter and stir until all ingredients are well-combined.
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Gradually add flour to the batter, stirring until completely combined.
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Spread into prepared baking pan and bake on 350F (175C) for 40-45 minutes (a toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean or with few crumbs -- not wet with batter).
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Allow to cool, then cut and drizzle with melted white chocolate. Allow to set until chocolate hardens (this only takes about 5 minutes) and enjoy!
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Bel says
Made these yesterday and they taste amaaaazing! Thank you for this recipe, will definitely be making them again
Aly says
Can I substitute candy melts for whites chocolate?
Sam says
I do not think that would work, sorry.
Kenny says
Yes it would work but dont use to much
Katherine says
Delicious! I love regular brownies and these sound like a yummy twist! Pinning these to try sometime. 🙂
Tonya says
Can I substitute white chocolate morsels (chocolate chips) for “premium white chocolate”?
Sam says
Yes, that will work! Just don’t use a generic brand.
Marji says
I needed a pan of treats for a school function, compared several recipes, selected yours and bingo – winner, winner. Thick, chewy, densely textured bars were a big hit. I will make these again and again. Thanks!
Sam says
I’m so happy to hear this! Thank you, Marji, I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe!! 🙂
Nicole says
Is this regular salted butter or unsalted butter? Thank you!
Sam says
Unsalted, sorry for not clarifying!
Nick says
How long should I microwave the butter and white chocolate for in total?
Sam says
It can vary greatly depending on the power of your microwave, you want to melt just until the chocolate and butter are smooth. However, you can’t zap everything in one go or it could seize your chocolate, which is why I recommend microwaving in just 15-second increments and stirring really well in-between, stopping once your butter/chocolate is melted
Cami says
Its tasting great! But it’s looking like it’s still raw inside ,is that normal?
Sam says
They’re very fudgy, so if they’re very fudgy inside that’s totally fine!
Karen says
Does anyone have the conversion for this recipe in grams and or ounces please.
TIA
Sereen says
These have been a hit every single time I’ve made them, everybody loves them! If I were to add fresh raspberries to the batter, would that change the texture of the blondies?
Sam says
Hi Sereen! I don’t know how well the raspberry addition would work because raspberries are a pretty wet fruit.
Tina Kirby says
Dried fruit works well.
Lina says
Freeze dried raspberries would work!
Teresa says
Hi. Please could you tell me how many grams/oz is ijn a cup measurement. In the UK we go by those measurements. Sorry to be difficult. My son is desperate to make these. Thank u.
Sam says
I just went and added them in the recipe for you. See the parentheses after each particular ingredient 😃
Shay says
Great recipe after baking it for longer a second time by accident, I realised it gave the blondies a different taste both are equally as great. My family loves when I make these they don’t last long at all.
Sam says
I am so glad you enjoyed them! ☺️
Brandy says
Can I use white chocolate powder instead?
Sam says
Hi Brandy. I am not familiar with white chocolate powder so I do not know how it would turn out. If you try it, let me know how it works. ☺️