White Chocolate Brown Butter Blondies

If you haven’t browned butter before…do it…do it now! The smell it gives off is so rich and nutty, you’ll want to cook with it all the time. I love brownies but I don’t know what it is about Blondies that is so appealing to me. Actually, it’s probably the caramel like flavor they have. For this recipe I decided to add white chocolate because it compliments the nutty flavor and I added cinnamon because I LOVE cinnamon! Give these a try and I promise you won’t be disappointed. Really, the only thing missing is a big scoop of ice cream on top!

Yields 16 pieces

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup (5 oz) unsalted butter
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 100 g white chocolate (I used a bar of Milka White Chocolate)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter an 8 in square pan.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add cinnamon. Set aside.
3. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Once butter is melted, turn heat to medium and let the butter continue to cook for about 5 minutes, until foamy and color turns to a rich deep golden brown. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. Let cool for about 15 minutes.
4. In the meantime, chop your white chocolate into small pieces.
5. Once butter is cool, transfer to a large bowl and add brown sugar. Mix until incorporated. Add in eggs and vanilla and continue to mix.
6. Add your dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Gently fold in white chocolate.
7. Pour batter into prepared pan and use a spatula to spread evenly.
8. Bake for about 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
9. Remove from oven and place on rack. Let cool down completely before cutting.