Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mix-ins of your choice (chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, chopped nuts, etc.)
Instructions:
- Prep work: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan, or line it with parchment paper.
- Wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Dry ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Don’t overmix!
- Mix-ins: Gently fold in your desired mix-ins.
- Bake: Pour the batter into your prepared pan, spreading it evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
- Cool & Enjoy: Let the blondies cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares and serving.
Tips for the best blondies:
- For extra richness: Consider browning your butter before adding it to the recipe. This adds a delicious nutty flavor.
- Room temperature ingredients: Using room temperature ingredients helps them mix together more easily.
- Don’t overbake: Blondies will continue to firm up a bit as they cool, so pull them out of the oven when they’re still slightly gooey in the center.
- Customize: Get creative with your mix-ins! Try combinations like peanut butter chips and chopped pretzels, toffee bits and pecans, or even dried fruit and white chocolate chips.
