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Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Blondies Recipe

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Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Blondies are buttery and gooey, soft and dense with a crunchy cinnamon and sugar topping. This is the BEST blondies recipe ever!

Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Blondies stack

Blondies are like brownies without the chocolate and since my favorite brownies are the gooey ones, it only makes sense that my favorite blondies are gooey as well. While these Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Blondies won’t win any contests for good looks, one bite and you will fall in love!

How To Make Brown Butter

How To Make Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Blondies collage

Brown butter is made by melting butter in a pan over heat until the milk solids are browned. It turns a golden color and smells deliciously nutty.

At first, it feels like it’s never going to brown and then suddenly, it’s done and you have to remove it from the heat, so this is one of those things that you don’t want to walk away from. It goes a little faster if you cut the butter into pieces before adding it to the pan.

To make the brown butter, put the butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Continue heating, stirring often, until the butter browns on the bottom of the pan.

Using a pan with a lightly colored bottom helps to be able to see when it’s done browning. Pour the brown butter, scraping the pan to get all of the brown bits, into a large glass bowl to cool a bit.

Quick Note: Just in case you are wondering if the brown butter makes a difference in this recipe, it really does. I also use brown butter in my in chocolate chip cookie bars and sugar cookie bars. My sister’s family loves the chocolate chip cookie bars so she makes them often. One day she didn’t feel like taking the time to make the brown butter, so she made them with regular butter and discovered that they really are way better with the brown butter.

Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Blondies Instructions

sifted flour

 Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a small bowl.

Brown butter bars dough in pan

Pour the flour mixture, brown sugar, and granulated sugar into the bowl of brown butter and stir to combine. This can be done with a mixer or by hand.

mix in eggs

Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix well.

spinkle with cinnamon sugar

Spread the batter into a greased 9-inch pan.

Mix together the cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle it over the batter in the pan.

Brown butter snicker doodle blondies in pan

Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Snickerdoodle Blondies Brown Butter from above

Allow the bars to cool before cutting them into squares.

Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Blondies Recipe

Oh my…these Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Blondies are so fabulous! They have a dense, moist center, the top is a little crunchy and the flavor is perfect. One of my friends told me that these are her husband’s FAVORITE and that she makes them all the time.

Recipe updated from original posted September 2014

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Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Blondies Recipe

Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Blondies

Yield: 16 bars
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Blondies are buttery and gooey, soft and dense with a crunchy cinnamon and sugar topping. This is the BEST blondies recipe ever!

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a pan with a light colored bottom over medium-low heat. Continue heating, stirring often, until the butter browns on the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat and pour the brown butter, scraping the pan to get all of the brown bits, into a large glass bowl to cool a bit.
  2.  Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
  3. Pour the flour mixture, brown sugar and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar into the bowl of brown butter and stir to combine. This can be done with a mixer or by hand.
  4. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
  5. Spread the batter into a greased 9-inch pan.
  6. Mix two tablespoons of granulated sugar and the cinnamon together. Sprinkle over the batter in the pan.
  7. Bake at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
  8. Cool the bars in the pan before cutting into squares.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Baking

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1 g
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 202Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 152mgCarbohydrates: 30gSugar: 21gProtein: 2g

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Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert
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Comments

  1. Eric Braddock says

    March 2, 2021 at 1:45 pm

    Eggs should never go in at the end of the recipe. Always before the flour.
    Butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Then the flour….just a helpful gent from a professional baker 🙂

    Reply
  2. T.H. says

    October 21, 2018 at 3:13 pm

    Looks great! How far in advance can these be made, for a party or road trip? What is the best way to store them them?

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      October 22, 2018 at 9:38 pm

      They will stay fresh in an airtight container for 2-3 days. If you want to store them longer, you can put them in the freezer. Enjoy! ~Tonia

      Reply
  3. Samantha says

    November 21, 2017 at 1:00 pm

    Quick question! Once the 2/3c of butter is browned, it ends up to be 1/3c. So should I use 1/3c of browned butter or 2/3c of browned butter?

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      November 22, 2017 at 10:51 pm

      Yes, I measure the butter before I brown it. Enjoy! ~Tonia

      Reply
  4. Heather C. says

    November 5, 2017 at 1:37 pm

    Made these and oh holy moley. So good. Never used browned butter before but I’m going to try other recipes using that as the flavorable base. Very easy to make once the butter is browned and the pay off for a slight crisp, heavenly chew and the nutty buttery flavor. It was exclaimed by family that this is the best of all snickerdoodle type stuff I have made so far this Fall.

    Saw this pinned among other Snickerdoodle recipes.

    Reply
  5. Dynna Nemeskal says

    November 29, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    I made these for the first time, last week. I doubled the recipe and used a 9×13 pan. They were the best blondie ever. So chewy and so yummy using Vietnamese cinnamon. I will definitely be making these in my baking future. Thanks so much for this recipe.

    Reply
  6. haley @Cupcakes and Sunshine says

    January 26, 2015 at 8:05 am

    OH wow!!! These look INCREDIBLE!

    Reply
  7. Mir says

    January 2, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    I made these last night and my husband can’t stop eating them!! I’ve never made blondies before but was looking for a new, quick dessert recipe to try out. I added about a half cup of coarsely chopped pecans. They are very rich and quite tasty. Will definitely be adding this to the repertoire!

    Reply
  8. Diana says

    January 1, 2015 at 4:26 pm

    These are in the oven as we speak! ….can’t wait to taste them. Snickerdoodles were my favorite all time cookie as a child and these chewy bars sound like a gem!

    Reply
  9. Angela Nguyen says

    December 15, 2014 at 10:32 pm

    i made these last night. they were very good! it was kinda cakey/chewy. my friends loved them.

    the only thing is that i browned the butter over higher heat cause it was taking like.. eternity to brown it on low.

    Reply
  10. Kathi @ Deliciously Yum! says

    September 23, 2014 at 10:06 pm

    I really love how chewy these bars look! The cinnamon-sugar topping totally draws me in as well – I wish I had one right now :). Pinned!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 25, 2014 at 9:05 am

      Thanks Kathi! Yes, the cinnamon sugar topping really bumped them to the next level!

      Reply
  11. Brian @ A Thought for Food says

    September 23, 2014 at 9:30 pm

    So, yeah, I need to make this. Like, immediately.

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 25, 2014 at 9:04 am

      Thanks Brian! I wish I could send you some!

      Reply
  12. Liz says

    September 23, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Oh – these sound so delicious. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 25, 2014 at 9:03 am

      They were so good! Thank you Liz!

      Reply
  13. Amy | Club Narwhal says

    September 23, 2014 at 10:10 am

    Tonia, I can’t even with these 🙂 Snickerdoodles are maybe my favorite cookie of all time and I adore how you used brown butter in them. I’ve never actually made blondies before (I know, so sad) and I need to fix that ASAP with these!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 25, 2014 at 9:02 am

      Yes! You’ve got to try them!!!

      Reply
  14. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    September 23, 2014 at 9:17 am

    These snickerdoodle bars are seriously the only thing I can think of now. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 25, 2014 at 9:02 am

      Thanks so much Jocelyn!

      Reply
  15. Tanya Schroeder says

    September 23, 2014 at 9:03 am

    These are truly a heavenly treat for the first day of fall! Brown butter is a beautiful thing. I can only imagine how amazing your house smelled as these were baking up.

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 25, 2014 at 9:01 am

      Thanks Tanya! Yes, it was smelling pretty awesome in our house!

      Reply
  16. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

    September 23, 2014 at 8:41 am

    These look so good! We love snickerdoodles and I can’t resist brown butter baked goods!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 23, 2014 at 8:52 am

      I totally agree! The smell of the butter browning is amazing!

      Reply
  17. Beth @ The First Year says

    September 23, 2014 at 8:18 am

    Snickerdoodles are one of my fav cookies, love this recipe Tonia!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 23, 2014 at 8:51 am

      Really? That’s awesome! My husband’s grandpa LOVE snickerdoodles too!

      Reply
  18. Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says

    September 23, 2014 at 7:09 am

    These are making my mouth water at 7am! My hubby will love these as he is a sucker for anything pumpkin and snickerdoodles!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 23, 2014 at 7:12 am

      Thanks Meg! I turned out to be a fabulous combination!

      Reply
  19. Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says

    September 23, 2014 at 12:57 am

    Well don’t these just sound delightful?

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 23, 2014 at 7:12 am

      Thanks Julianne! I could go for one right now!

      Reply
  20. Heather @ Shards of Lavender says

    September 22, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    When I first saw the picture, I thought these had pumpkin in them… Then the title told me the lovely golden color is from the brown butter. For now, I can only imagine how flavorful they must be and the wonderful aroma that came from your kitchen. Pinned to try! Thanks, Tonia:)

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 23, 2014 at 7:16 am

      Thanks Heather! Pumpkin snickerdoodle would be awesome!

      Reply
  21. Megan @ Our PInteresting Family says

    September 22, 2014 at 9:35 am

    Looks amazing!!

    Reply
    • Tonia says

      September 23, 2014 at 7:16 am

      Thanks Megan!

      Reply

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