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bombshell blondies

(1 rating)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Laurie Lenartowicz
@llenartowicz
Livingston, TN

There will be no "blonde" jokes when you serve these moist chewy blondies at your next get-together. They are rich and chewy like their chocolate counterparts. You may serve them untopped or make a cream cheese icing to dress them up and take them out. If you use salted nuts, there is a crave-worthy sweetness and saltiness like a salted caramel. You will be asked for this recipe again and again!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Sweet, rich, nutty, buttery... we could go on and on about these blondies. They have bits of butterscotch chips and toasted pecans throughout. Spread on top is a sweet and creamy homemade cream cheese icing. Adding a sprinkle of more pecans adds a nice crunch. So good!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(1 rating)
yield 18 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For bombshell blondies

  • BLONDIES
  • 3 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 stick
    butter
  • 3 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 11 oz
    butterscotch chips
  • 1 c
    toasted pecans or cashews, chopped
  • CREAM CHEESE ICING
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 stick
    softened butter
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/4 c
    toasted pecans or cashews, chopped, for garnish

How To Make bombshell blondies

  • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
    1
    Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Melt butter and brown sugar.
    2
    In a microwave-safe large bowl, add 2 sticks of butter and brown sugar. Microwave on high until the butter is melted.
  • Stir ingredients together.
    3
    Remove from microwave and stir until butter and sugar are gooey. Cool to room temperature.
  • Slightly beat eggs.
    4
    Slightly beat eggs.
  • Stir into brown sugar and butter.
    5
    Stir into brown sugar and butter.
  • Add in vanilla.
    6
    Add in vanilla.
  • Add the flour mixture.
    7
    Add the flour mixture into this mixture all at once.
  • Stir with a large spoon.
    8
    Stir with a large spoon or spatula just until blended. Do not over-stir.
  • Fold in butterscotch chips and nuts.
    9
    Fold in butterscotch chips and nuts.
  • Add to a baking dish.
    10
    Spoon and smooth into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake and cool.
    11
    Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick tests clean. Cool in pan.
  • Beat the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
    12
    While cooling, make the cream cheese icing. In a medium bowl with a mixer at medium speed, beat the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
  • Gradually add the powdered sugar.
    13
    Gradually add the powdered sugar.
  • Add the vanilla extract.
    14
    Add the vanilla. Beat for one minute or until the frosting is the desired consistency.
  • Frost the blondies.
    15
    Frost the top of cooled blondies with cream cheese icing.
  • Sprinkle chopped nuts and cut into squares.
    16
    Sprinkle top with chopped nuts. Cut into small squares. Tightly wrap and refrigerate leftovers.
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