Blondieswithvariations Recipes

BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and line a 9-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing a 2-inch overhang. Butter the lining too.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan; add both sugars and whisk until combined and the sugar is melted, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and let cool slightly. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract until combined. Add the flour mixture and whisk until just incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips, almonds and toffee chips and transfer the mixture to the prepared pan.
• Bake until the top cracks slightly and is firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the center comes out with moist pieces clinging to it, 24 to 27 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and let cool completely. Remove the bars from the pan using the parchment handles, transfer to a cutting board and cut into 2-inch squares.

BLONDIES WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Butter an 8×8 pan
• Mix melted butter with brown sugar and beat until smooth. Beat in egg, then stir in vanilla or almond extract.
• Whisk flour and salt together, then stir into sugar mixture. Mix in any additions (below) just until combined.
• Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350°F 20-25 minutes, or until set in the middle.
• Further additions, use one or a combination of:
• 1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts, toasting them first for even better flavor
• 1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract in addition to or in place of the vanilla
• 1/2 cup mashed bananas
• 1/4 cup bourbon, scotch or other whiskey; increase the flour by one tablespoon
• 2 tablespoons of espresso powder with the vanilla
• 1/2 cup dried fruit, especially dried cherries
• Top with a vanilla butter cream or chocolate peanut butter cream frosting.

BROWN BUTTER BLONDIES

Steps:

• First, brown the butter: Place it in a medium saucepan over low heat to cook. Check it after about 10 minutes; it should be a medium-brown color (not too light, not too burned). Once it reaches that color, take it off the heat and let it cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cooled brown butter and brown sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix, scraping the sides of the bowl. Add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix until combined. Fold in the walnuts and white chocolate chips.
• Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake the blondies for about 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few crumbs stuck to it (I like these blondies gooey, so I go with a little less time). Let cool completely on a wire rack, then cut them and wrap individually in plastic wrap so the sides don't dry out. Store in the freezer or at room temperature.

NAUGHTY NUTTY BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Stir cake mix and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Mix in milk and egg until well blended. Fold in butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Spread dough evenly in the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan, 25 to 30 minutes.