In the past I have been leery of making recipes from Martha Stewart’s website. I’ve heard they are notorious for having problems, but I have only had one issue out of all that I have made. I’ve heard great things about her cookies, so I knew I wanted to try these. Luckily, I found a winner with these brown butter blondies.
I only changed things a little, substituting pecans for the walnuts and chocolate covered toffee bits for plain toffee bits. I also tossed those toffee bits and pecans with the dry ingredients before combining everything. I adjusted the instructions to reflect straining off the little dark brown crud that accumulates at the bottom of the saucepan if you brown your butter a bit too much. Tee hee.
Are these yummy? Yes they are! These are great lunch box treats too, so I’ll be adding them to the kids’ lunches tomorrow. The browned butter adds a wonderful caramel flavor to these, I’ll definitely make them again. :) So for now, way to go Martha. I know sometimes you get a bad rap, but this time you did okay. ;)
Brown Butter Chocolate Toffee Blondies
adapted from Martha Stewart
Brown Butter Chocolate Toffee Blondies
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 1 ¼ cups 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 cups packed light-brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chocolate covered toffee bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter or spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper; butter and flour parchment paper (I used Baker's Joy spray).
- In a saucepan over medium heat, cook the butter until it turns golden brown; remove from heat, and let cool. If you are like me and don't read the directions close enough, you'll cook on medium-high, then you'll have to strain out the dark brown bits in the pan. sigh
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add pecans and toffee bits to the dry ingredients and toss to coat.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine browned butter and both sugars; stir with a wooden spoon until combined. Attach bowl to mixer; add eggs. Using the paddle attachment, beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add vanilla, and beat to combine. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined, spread into prepared pan.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Mine were done in 39 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before turning out of pan onto a cutting board. Peel off parchment paper; cut blondies into 3-inch squares. Blondies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
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Ingrid says
Yeah, I've had issues with her recipes but most were the cupcakes.
These are right up my bar, brown butter, blondie lovin' alley! :)
~ingrid
Amanda says
Thanks Jane, they were good!
Jane says
These look really good. I know what you mean about having problems with some of the Martha Stewart recipes. I've had patchy results on occasion with some of her recipes in the past too, and that's made me a little skeptical of using them. But it looks like all went well with these fabulous bars. They'd be gone in a flash in my house. Nice post!
Amanda says
Thanks everyone! These were wonderful and they are neighbor approved! LOL
Cookin' Canuck says
Anything with chocolate and toffee tops my list. Add the nuttiness of brown butter – now you're just torturing me! I will definitely be trying these.
Jami says
These look so yummy! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such nice comments! I'm so glad to find your blog(s)! I'm your newest follower!
smiles!
cookies and cups says
These sound delicious!!! Browned butter anything has my vote ;)
marla {family fresh cooking} says
I truly think that brown butter makes everything better. If everyone tried it they would walk around smiling :) These brownies look amazing & your kids are lucky to score some in their lunch boxes. xo
Sue says
Oh I would love to have one of these!
Leslie says
These are amazing! I've made them many times, and I like to use chopped up Skor bars instead of the pieces. Yours look so good I want to run right home and make a batch!
Nutmeg Nanny says
I made these before! They were freaking amazing. There is something about brown butter that I love love love.
Tasty Eats At Home says
OMG i want some of these right now. They sound so tasty.