{"id":738,"date":"2017-01-23T15:48:41","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T21:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mamapalma.com\/?p=738"},"modified":"2022-01-25T17:21:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T17:21:27","slug":"blonde-brownies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mamapalma.com\/?p=738","title":{"rendered":"The Best Blonde Brownies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These blonde brownies are the BEST. &nbsp;They are chewy and chocolatey and some kind of wonderful. &nbsp;They are great warm and they are great two days later if they last that long. This is definitely one of my &#8220;go to&#8221; recipes when I&#8217;m having guests, or family night, or when I just need something sweet. &nbsp;They&#8217;re also very easy to make and I almost always have the ingredients on hand. &nbsp;You should definitely make these!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you need: &nbsp;2 sticks of butter, softened (sorry, not going for healthy today), 2 c brown sugar, 2 c all-purpose flour, 2 eggs, 1\/2 t baking powder, 1\/4 t baking soda, 1\/8 t salt, 1 c chocolate chips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3072.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_3072\" class=\"wp-image-760\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Start by beating the butter and brown sugar together. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3075.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_3075\" class=\"wp-image-759\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next. add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. &nbsp;I measure out my flour and add the baking soda, baking powder and salt to the flour, but you can add all these things separately if you want. &nbsp;When I add the flour, I mix it up with a spatula instead of using the mixer from this point on, but again, do it however you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3082.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_3082\" class=\"wp-image-758\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have it mixed well, here&#8217;s where you can be creative and make these your own. &nbsp;I usually just add chocolate chips, but I have added walnuts, pecans, butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, Heath toffee chips, etc. &nbsp;I haven&#8217;t added all of these at once, but now that I&#8217;m thinking about it, I just might. &nbsp;Today, though, I am only adding chocolate chips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3087.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_3087\" class=\"wp-image-757\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3090.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_3090\" class=\"wp-image-756\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The batter will be very thick. &nbsp;That&#8217;s how it&#8217;s supposed to be. &nbsp;Lightly grease a pan. &nbsp;You can use a 9 x 13 if you&#8217;re okay with them being really thin. &nbsp;I tend to use a smaller pan and have them be thicker &#8211; this is totally up to you. &nbsp;You will have to spoon the dough into the pan and spread it out with a spatula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"200\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mamapalma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_3095.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_3095\" class=\"wp-image-755\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes if you are using a 9 x 13 pan and 30-35 if you are using a smaller pan. &nbsp;You are just looking for them to be golden brown. &nbsp;If they seem a little soft in the middle after my suggested times, it&#8217;s okay. &nbsp;They will finish cooking a bit after you take them out of the oven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do suggest not cutting them immediately, but if you want to dig in while they are still warm, please do. &nbsp;Maybe just let them cool for at least 10 minutes for best results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to make this fancy, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top and a drizzle of chocolate or butterscotch sauce!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These blonde brownies are the BEST. &nbsp;They are chewy and chocolatey and some kind of wonderful. &nbsp;They are great warm and they are great two days later if they last that long. This is definitely one of my &#8220;go to&#8221; recipes when I&#8217;m having guests, or family night, or when I just need something sweet. &nbsp;They&#8217;re also very easy to make and I almost always have the ingredients on hand. &nbsp;You should definitely make these! Here&#8217;s what you need: &nbsp;2 sticks of butter, softened (sorry, not going for healthy today), 2 c brown sugar, 2 c all-purpose flour, 2 eggs, 1\/2 t baking powder, 1\/4 t baking soda, 1\/8 t salt, 1 c chocolate chips. Start by beating the butter and brown sugar together. &nbsp; Next. add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. &nbsp;I measure out my flour and add the baking soda, baking powder and salt to the flour, but you can add all these things separately if you want. &nbsp;When I add the flour, I mix it up with a spatula instead of using the mixer from this point on, but again, do it however you want. 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