As a big fan of all things brown sugar, I can really get behind a good blondie. These are a bit different from the traditional in that they are baked in muffin pans, much like cupcakes.
Of course, doing that doesn’t make them automatically have the normal texture of a cupcake. They are still dense and very much blondies. In fact, you can bake them in the more traditional way by using a square baking pan.
Once I took these out of the oven, I debated topping them off with some frosting. Maybe chocolate. Frosting seemed to be the way to go to make these a little more like a cupcake, at least aesthetically.
After some deliberation, I decided that I would just enjoy them as they are and stop trying to make them something they aren’t. What’s not to like about brown sugar, chocolate chips, and toffee? That’s not to say that a little smear of Nutella on each bite isn’t a good – no, make that fabulous – idea.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 & 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup toffee chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°. Generously butter or spray a 12-cup standard muffin pan.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix until combined. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until combined. Be sure not to overmix. Stir in chocolate chips and toffee chips.
Spoon batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on wire rack for about 10 minutes. Then, remove cupcakes from pan to cool completely.
Notes
These can also be made as bars in an 8-inch square pan. Bake for about 35 minutes or until they pass the toothpick test.
Recipe adapted from Everyday Food.
May 23rd, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Sweet goodness, these sound fabulous!
May 23rd, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Your pictures are so great, these look wonderful! If I’m right, Blondies have much the same texture and density as a brownie? No need to respond, I’ll look it up, I absolutely agree with,”What’s not to like about brown sugar, chocolate chips, and toffee?”
May 24th, 2012 at 8:15 am
These look delicious! I’ve still not tried blondies, I agree with your lack of frosting choice, sometimes you just have to say no to extra sugar!
May 24th, 2012 at 4:12 pm
I share your love of all things brown sugar. I’ve found 4 must-try recipes on your site in less than 30 seconds. Thank you, I think
May 24th, 2012 at 5:34 pm
Those look so good! Can’t wait to try them out!
May 24th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
How did you get them so perfect on top? Mine look like mountains. I like yours better! Only thing I’d add would be CHOCOLATE CHIPS! Hee hee!
May 24th, 2012 at 11:41 pm
I would definitely go for a little spoonful of Nutella on top – yum!
May 25th, 2012 at 7:19 am
These look delicious. I need a classic blondie recipe in my books, and this one looks perfect!
May 28th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Your recipes are always so gorgeous! I love this one. Definitely trying it soon.