Tried and true blondie recipe?

[Peaceseeker]

My husband is asking for blondies for his birthday and I have never made them before. I thought I would check here to see if someone has a favorite recipe before I scour the internet and read reviews all night!

Edited March 6, 2018 by CaliforniaDreaming

[MrsMommy]

This is the recipe I always use, and everybody that's ever tried them loves them. I love messing around with the various mix-ins...I almost never use nuts (younger ds is allergic), but I've done every kind of chip and dried fruit imaginable!

[KatieJ]

I have a recipe I’ve been making for 50 years. Yup, I’m that old. I’m nit home but I’ll post later.

[Guinevere]

This is the recipe I always use, and everybody that's ever tried them loves them. I love messing around with the various mix-ins...I almost never use nuts (younger ds is allergic), but I've done every kind of chip and dried fruit imaginable!

The recipe calls for 1 package of brown sugar. How much, in cups or pounds, do you use?

[Annie G]

The recipe calls for 1 package of brown sugar. How much, in cups or pounds, do you use?

You might not want to know...the recipe is almost exactly the same as the Congo bars my sisters made when we were kids in the 60’s and that recipe calls for a box, which is a pound. Holy moly that’s a lot of sugar but the bars are delicious.

[Guinevere]

You might not want to know...the recipe is almost exactly the same as the Congo bars my sisters made when we were kids in the 60’s and that recipe calls for a box, which is a pound. Holy moly that’s a lot of sugar but the bars are delicious.

 

They sound amazing!

[MrsMommy]

The recipe calls for 1 package of brown sugar. How much, in cups or pounds, do you use?

 

I believe it's a pound. I know this because once I accidentally dumped the whole two pound bag in because I wasn't paying attention. Those were *not* good.

[wendy not in HI]

A box of brown sugar is also 2 cups (packed).

 

Now I need some blondies!

[KatieJ]

Blonde brownies recipe

 

1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cup flour

1tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup nuts

1/2 cup chocolate chips

 

Melt butter in microwave safe bowl or in a kettle. Cool slightly. Add brown sugar and stir well before adding in eggs.

(Eggs will cook and be stringy if you add them too soon)

Stir in vanilla, flour and salt.

 

There is NO baking powder or baking soda in the recipe.

 

Top with nuts, chocolate chips, toffee chips, sunflower seeds, mini marshmallows, M &Ms, whatever makes you happy.

 

Bake 350 degrees for 25 - 30 mins. Don’t overbake.

[Pippen]

These are tried and true, and one of my most requested recipes from my kids and their friends. I adapted this from a David Lebovitz recipe and I think they're perfect.  :001_wub:

 

Blondies 

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom of a 9 x 13 pan with parchment and use Crisco on the sides.

 

Heat in microwave until melted:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter. Do not substitute.

2 cups brown sugar

Stir, and let cool to lukewarm. (Don’t skip the cooling step.)

 

Add:

2 eggs

2 teaspoons good quality vanilla

 

Stir in:

2 ½ cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

 

Optional

Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.

 

Transfer batter to baking pan and spread evenly.  Bake in 350 degree oven until the middle is set and the edges just start to turn golden—about 25 minutes.