Brown Butter Blondies
Chewy, nutty blondies made with browned butter for rich flavor. Dense and fudgy with just six ingredients—ready in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 16
- Calories
- 168
- Protein
- 1g
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- 2
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until it turns golden brown with a nutty aroma, ~5 minutes.
- 3
Pour browned butter into a bowl. Add brown sugar and stir until combined.
- 4
Crack egg into the bowl and whisk until fully blended.
- 5
Add flour, vanilla, and salt. Stir with a spatula until just combined—do not overmix.
- 6
Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth the top, and spread evenly.
- 7
Bake until the edges are set but the center still jiggles slightly when shaken, 14–16 minutes.
- 8
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then lift out using parchment paper and cool completely on a rack.
- 9
Cut into 16 squares and serve.
Tools you’ll need
- 8×8-inch baking pan
- parchment paper
- small saucepan
- bowl
- whisk
- spatula
- cooling rack
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