Name: Blondies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36 bars
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar; 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and cooled); 2 large eggs; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup pecans (toasted and chopped); ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips; ½ cup white chocolate chips

Blondiesare like brownie’s fun cousin! A perfectly textured cookie bar with a soft middle and edges that are the best kind of crispy. Winning combo! They are delicious and really easy to make. They travel well so they are a fun dessert to bring to a party or a picnic.

A close up of a white plate with blondies stacked on each other.

This is a great dessert recipe to have in your back pocket. You can mix them up in about 5 minutes and they taste so good. Blondies are great for any occasion. Take them to a potluck, game day, or just a fun after dinner treat.

Blondies are made with chopped pecans, chocolate chips, and white chocolate chips. They are rich, chewy, and easier to make than cookies. These cookie bars are a fun change from the typicalbrownie. I love eating them fresh out of the oven but they also freeze like a dream too.

Top view of a pan of blondies with a plate of blondies next to it.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This recipe follows simple steps and requires common ingredients, making it straightforward for any home cook.
The combination of brown sugar, pecans, and chocolate chips creates a deliciously sweet and nutty flavor.
The blondies have a perfect texture and are baked to achieve a shiny, cracked top with a soft and chewy center.
These blondies are a versatile treat and can be enjoyed on their own or customized with your favorite mix-ins and toppings.

Recipe Ingredients

Flour –All-purpose
Brown sugar
Butter –I like to use unsalted for this sweet recipe
Eggs
Vanilla extract
Pecans
Chocolate chips– You will need semisweetand white chocolate chips
Baking powder
Salt

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

How to Make Blondies

Step 1.Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with greased aluminum foil.

Step 2.In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Step 3.In another bowl, whisk together melted butter and sugar, then add eggs and vanilla. Combine with dry ingredients.

Step 4.Fold in pecans and chocolate chips. Pour batter into the pan, bake for 22-25 minutes. Cool, then cut into bars.

Recipe FAQs

What else can I add to Blondies?

Blondies are really versatile and you can add lots of different things. Some ideas are adding M&Ms, butterscotch or peanut butter chips, or chopped up candy bars.

How do you know when blondies are done?

Watch blondies closely because if you bake them too long they will be dry and not as soft. You can insert a toothpick in the center of the pan to check for doneness. If the toothpick comes out clean, they are done. They will also start pulling away from the sides of the pan when they are close to done.

What is the difference between a brownie and a Blondie?

They are really similar in ingredients. However, brownies use chocolate and white sugar as the base and blondies are vanilla in flavor and use brown sugar. I think of Blondies like a really good chocolate chip cookie bar.

A close up of a plate of blondies with a pan of blondies in the background.

Expert Tips

When combining the wet and dry ingredients, mix until just combined toavoid overworking the batter, whichcan result in dense blondies.
Make sure the meltedbutter is cooled and the eggs are atroom temperatureto ensure asmooth batter and even baking.
Halfway through baking, rotate the panto ensure the blondies bake evenly,preventing over-browning on one side.
Look for a shiny,cracked top and a firm touchto know when the blondies are done. A toothpick inserted should come out with a few moist crumbs, not wet batter.

A top view of blondies cut into squares on a tray.

How to Serve and Store Blondies

Serve warm blondies with a scoop of vanilla or caramel ice cream for a delicious dessert. Add a drizzle ofchocolate,caramel, or butterscotch sauce for extra indulgence. I also have other fun versions of this recipe likepeanut butter blondiesandwhite chocolate gingerbread blondies!

Keep blondies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. For longer storage, refrigerate for up to a week. To freeze, wrap individual blondie bars in plastic wrap and place them in a freezer-safe bag or container. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.