The texture of a brownie, the flavors of a chocolate chip cookie, the simplicity of a basic bar recipe, all of these things make this my go-to dessert on a regular basis.
I’ve made these blondies countless times and they are always a hit. One of my brothers requests them each time he visits us. The best part? This is a very easy dessert to throw together whether in advance or at the last minute.
I love to serve these when they are still warm from the oven and oozing melted chocolate.
Classic Chocolate Chip Blondies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 10 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or macadamia nuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda and set aside. Stir together the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and stir again. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Add the chocolate chips and nuts if desired.
- Pour batter into a well-greased 9x13 pan and bake for 23-25 minutes, until slightly browned along the edges with a brownie consistency in the center. Cool in the pan and then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling before storing in an airtight container.
- To serve warm, cool for 10-15 minutes and then serve by themselves or with vanilla ice cream melting on top.
{photo updated 11/21/2013: This was one of the very first recipes I shared on the blog and this is still the most frequently made dessert in my house. I’ve played with the recipe a bit and have shared gluten-free (and traditional) variations here and here and here.}
Jeaninne says
I modified the recipe slightly just because I was craving chocolate banana something. I used 8 tbsp of butter and added 1 mashed banana and a half cup of white chocolate chips instead of nuts. They turned out Amamzing!!!!! So good! The recipe was easy and this is the first recipe I ried for blondies.
Mary Younkin says
That sounds delicious, Jeaninne.
Linda Leak says
The recipe I copied from your email called for 1-1/2 cups of butter, 2 cups brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp vanilla, 2 cups flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1-1/4 cups choc chips, 3/4 cups pecans. I thought it was too much butter. I made them though, exactly as directed and they turned out brown on top and ok around the edges, but were really not edible due to being so greasy.
The recipe I saw this time in my saved email showed only 10 tbs melted butter. The recipe I printed and used from your email on top says chocolate chip blondies – Barefeet in the kitchen.
I made rhem for a dinner party tomorrow, so, I will make them again in the morning with the recipe using 10 tbsp melted butter. Do you know why there was such a mixup?
Mary Younkin says
Good morning, Linda! There are a couple of different methods here. The recipe you’re referring to with 1 1/2 cups of butter is this one: https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/dark-chocolate-walnut-blondies/ and the butter is not melted for that one. It creates a different texture. The recipe here only calls for 10 tablespoons and that butter is melted. If you melted 1 1/2 cups of butter, it would have created a “greasier” texture for certain.
kmuller says
love your recipes!
Mary Younkin says
Thank you so much!