Salted Milk (and Dark) Chocolate Blondies
These salted milk chocolate blondies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious and should be on everyone’s must-bake list. Soft, gooey, and full of chocolate, they’re sure to be a favorite at your house!
Growing up, my mom would often make cookie bars. That was just easier when you had six kids to bake for–you can crank out a whole big pan and not have to bother scooping out individual cookies. We didn’t care either way if there were cookies or bars; we just loved that Mom baked us a treat that day!
And these blondies are the same way. Sure, you can take the time to make cookies, but why–when you can have warm blondies in 30 minutes. I made these in an 8×8″ pan but you can double the recipe for a larger quantity and make them in a 9×13″ pan instead.
These blondies start out with melted butter. And the nice thing is you can mix this batter by hand, so no stand mixer needed! Simply mix the melted butter and brown sugar together well, then add a few more ingredients and you’re done. When you’re mixing the butter and brown sugar, you’ll smell the “butterscotch” flavor, from which blondies get their name.
I added chopped-up salted milk chocolate to these. That just adds to the overall taste and texture. If you’re a chocolate fan (who isn’t?!), follow suit. You can pretty much add any kind of milk chocolate on top–chips or chopped up bars. If you have that fancy flaked salt, sprinkle some of that on top. I didn’t have any–hence the salted milk chocolate. 😉
When the blondies are almost done, take them out of the oven and add the chopped-up chocolate on top. Stick them back in the oven for a couple minutes to make the chocolate melty.
I highly recommend eating these bars warm…there’s nothing quite like a warm blondie, especially as the weather gets colder. Add a tall glass of milk, and you’re good to go!
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
- 1 cup Golden Barrel Light Brown Sugar
- 1 egg, lightly scrambled
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate (chips, bars, etc)
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate, chopped
- sea salt, for sprinkling (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla and mix until light and creamy. Slowly add flour and baking powder and mix until just combined. Add chocolate chips and stir until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Take out of oven and sprinkle chopped chocolate on top. Return to oven and bake an additional 2 minutes. Remove to cooling rack and let cool. Once cooled, store in airtight container.
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