Ultra thick and chewy brown butter blondies loaded with toasted walnuts and plenty of chocolate chips! They’re practically begging to be served with a cold glass of milk. You can also use chocolate chunks 😉
Happy Wednesday! I can’t wait to tell you all about today’s recipe, but first, can we just catch up for a minute? I miss our weekly chit chat! So. How are you? Any exciting February things happening in your life? Any recipe requests you need me to get working on? I’m listening 🙂 Life on this side has been a healthy balance of happy and hectic. I’m working on a few exciting projects for 2016 that are keeping me very challenged and very busy. I can’t wait to share them with you later this year. I also cannot wait for the weekend. Margarita, please!
Now that we’ve properly caught up, it’s time for dessert! And get excited, because these brown butter walnut chocolate chip blondies are worth the fuss. To make this recipe in your own kitchen you’re going to need flour, brown sugar, butter, salt, an egg, cinnamon, walnuts, and chocolate chips. That’s it!
The first step of this recipe is browning the butter.
If you’ve never done this before, don’t worry; it’s a very easy step and requires just a pan, a stick of butter, and a touch of patience. You’ll start off melting the butter in a skillet. Once the butter has completely melted, you’ll continue to cook the butter, on medium heat (or medium-low if your stove top runs hot), until it’s turned a golden brown and smells slightly nutty. Just be sure you stay stove side once the butter has melted; browned butter can turn into burnt butter very fast.
I chose to bake my blondies in a loaf pan
My biggest piece of advice when it comes to this recipe? Don’t over bake your blondies! When you pull them from the oven they may look a little wiggly wobbly in the center… this a very good thing, my friend. They firm up a great deal during the cooling process. Plus, I’m pretty sure no one has ever complained of a gooey blondie before. Ya feel me?! 🙂
P.S. These blondies – like most blondies – are VERY adaptable. If you don’t like walnuts, feel free to leave them out or substitute another nut in their place. If you don’t like semi-sweet chocolate, feel free to use milk chocolate or dark chocolate instead. I think you get my point?
Fresh from the oven, these blondies literally melt in your mouth. Thick, chewy, crunchy, loaded with chocolate, and perfect with a cup of coffee. They pretty much meet all of my breakfast/ snack/ dessert requirements.
If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment below and don’t forget to snap a pic and tag it #bakerbynature on Instagram! Seeing your kitchen creations makes my day. ♥
Brown Butter Walnut Chocolate Chip Blondies
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Yield 8x8" pan
Thick and chewy brown butter blondies loaded with toasted walnut and chocolate chips!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 cup flour (be sure not to pack your flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or use chocolate chunks, which I do ALL the time!)
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Line an 8x8 baking pan (or loaf pan) with parchment paper and spray parchment lightly with non-stick spray, set aside.
- Melt butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Continue cooking butter, stirring frequently, until it's a light amber color and smells slightly nutty. Remove from heat at once and cool for a few minutes before whisking in the brown sugar; beat until well combined. Add in the egg, beating until combined. Gently stir in the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon, being sure not to over mix. Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes, or until the edges are firm and golden and the center is just slightly wobbly. Sprinkle with sea salt. Cool in pan for at least 15 minutes before cutting.
Notes
*Walnuts may be completely omitted, or may be replaced by another nut of your choice. *Be sure not to over bake the blondies; they are ready when the center is just set. Over baking will lead to dry blondies. *For ultra thick blondies, bake them in a loaf pan. *This post contains affiliate links
Courses Dessert
Cuisine American
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 blondie
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Hi how big are your cups?? Confused on how much butter, flour and sugar I would need
Hi Anon. A cup is 8 ounces. For the butter I use one stick, which is 4 ounces. The sugar and flour are measured in a standard American measuring cup.
Came across this recipe while wandering on instagram. I’m excited to try it tonight in an 8×8 pan!
Yay! Can’t wait to hear how they turn out, Kaylin 🙂
I hope one of your exciting projects is a BOOK! I would buy it for everyone I know!!! Also, I made these today but added toffee bits. Oooomg so good. The edges were crispy but the center were so soft and buttery. Another winner from you!
These are the best! Just delicious – the salt makes the difference. My husband actually prefers them to Brownies – the highest accolade! I’m finding they need 22 minutes at 170C fan oven.
Oh Ashley I miss you! Just come to Ohio, ok? And bring blondies!
Seriously these look phenomenal-they’re everything I love! And your pictures always make my mouth water!
Hey! This recipe looks absolutely gorgeous and I can’t wait to try it.
I have some brown butter lying on hand. Is it okay if I use that and if so, could you give me a measurement for it?
Hi Aaira. Yes, you can use it, just melt it first (on low heat so it doesn’t burn) and then use amount called for in the recipe.
Well, nuts. Looks like my diet’s going down the drain with this one! These are just too gooey and chocolatey to resist. YUM!
I just made these and my batter is very thick. Also I am not seeing any salt in the recipe…. I spread them in the pan and we’ll see how they come out.
Hi Emily. The batter is very thick. How did they turn out?
I ended up having to “press” them into the pan. They turned out good, but more like a square chocolate chip cookie. The top didnt get crackly like a normal brownie. My husband took them all to work and they were all gone in under an hour. They tasted good either way. I will make them again.
I am glad I saved this to my sweet tooth pinterest board! Last night I made these delicious bars in an 8×8 pan and used the shortest recommended time. They were perfect with a crispy edge and soft and chewy center. My boyfriend and I ate them after 40 minutes out of the oven…with spoons…straight out of the pan…no shame! They are just as tasty the next day also (we didn’t eat the whole pan yesterday!). I have a love for pecans so I might switch from walnuts to pecans next time. Thank you for the recipe!
Awesome! So happy they were a hit 🙂 And I think pecans would be delicious!!!
Big thumbs up . I tried your blondies recipe yesterday and it came out amazing. .. thank you for this amazing recipe..
Omgosh…made these lovelies today along with some peanut butter cookies because my hungry teen grandson is coming to stay with me for a few days. These were absolutely scrumptious! While I’m a huge fan of cookies bars, these Blondies by far surpassed my expectations of a decadent dessert! GREAT recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you love the recipe! Thanks for letting us know!
I’ve made these and love them. Just wondering if I wanted to make them ahead, how long will they last in a container?
If I doubled this and baked in a 9 by 13 pan how much time should I add to baking?
I made these for Sunday night dessert. OMG between the nutty flavor from the walnuts being toasted and browning the butter, I’m totally on love not to mention the chocolate chips to! Thanks for the great recipe!
Should the butter be measured once it’s melted or in a solid state?
For this recipe what’s the substitute for egg tht is
for vegetarians. Thanks
What’s the substitute for an egg in this recipe for vegetarians .thanks
These tasted amazing! I was craving something sweet and decided to throw these together since I already had all of the ingredients. I was surprised by how easy and fast they were to make. My husband loved them so much that he licked the plate! Great recipe!
Has anybody made these in a 13×9 pan? Would I have to double or 1.5x the recipe and cook them at a different time?
Hi! Which brand of chocolate chunks are you using? Thanks!
Mine turned out perfectly! I would just leave the cinnamon out next time.
May I know bake with fan force on also for 25 min? Or can be shorter the baking time w fan force?
Awesome recipe! I didn’t really see a wiggle but baked till top was golden and still had a gooey center so it all worked out!
Do I need to melt 1 stick of butter or do I need that much of melted butter? Cause when I melt it, there is less of butter in volume…?
Hi! What kind/brand of chocolate chunks are you using?