Chewy Butterscotch Brownies (Blondies) for National Butterscotch Brownie Day
Make these dense, fudgy butterscotch brownies, often called blondies, for a chewy, buttery comfort treat. This easy baking recipe uses simple ingredients to achieve deep caramel flavor perfect for weekend baking.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 45 min
- Yield: 16 squares 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal. Lightly grease the paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter and brown sugar together until fully combined.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time until incorporated. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing only until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the butterscotch chips.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. The edges should look set, and a toothpick inserted near the center should come out with moist crumbs attached, not wet batter.
- Let the blondies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before lifting them out using the parchment overhang.
- Cut into squares for serving.
Notes
- For the chewiest brownies, avoid overbaking; slightly underbaking yields a fudgier texture.
- You can substitute half of the butterscotch chips with white chocolate chips for added complexity.
- Cooling completely before cutting prevents the dessert bars from falling apart.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 50