Brown Butter Blondies
Chewy brown sugar blondies get a toasty lift from browned butter for a simple bar cookie with a nutty edge.
Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · Total 1 hr 15 min · Makes 16 blondies
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
- Set a rack in the center of the oven and heat it to 350 degrees F. Butter the pan.
- Put the butter in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Stir now and then as it melts, then keep cooking as it foams, until it smells nutty and turns brown. Remove the pan from the burner, strain the butter into a large bowl, and leave it until it reaches room temperature.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl, then keep that nearby.
- Whisk the brown sugar into the bowl of butter until the mixture is smooth. Add the egg and vanilla, and whisk again until combined. Fold in the dry mixture just until it disappears into the batter. Scrape the batter into the pan and level the surface. Bake until a cake tester poked into the center comes out clean, 20-30 minutes. Cool for at least 15 minutes before you slice.