Blondieswithvariations Recipes

BEST BLONDIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla and stir until well combined.
• Measure out flour, baking powder and salt. Put into bowl right on top of wet ingredients, then stir until just combined.
• Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with moist crumbs. The blondies will be slightly browned around the edges. Cool for at least 20 minutes in the pan before lifting the blondies out of the pan by grasping the edges of the parchment paper. Set on a wire rack to finish cooling.
• Cut into squares and store in an airtight container.

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.