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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Brad Fallon says
I've always had some trouble with Martha Stewart recipes, too. But wow, these look amazing!
Beth says
I have bookmarked your recipe. It looks absolutely wonderful! (Oh, and I've usually had good luck with Martha Stewart's recipes.)
Kelsey B. says
Oh Amanda, these are RIGHT up my alley!
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Megan says
I love toffee and chocolate so you know I would love these!
thruthebugsonmywindshield says
OK, toffee is my all time favorite candy and these are already making me drool. BTW, I know about dark brown "crud", too. But seriously, why do I need to know how to store them? Three days . . . not likely! LOL!
buttersweetmelody says
Blondies are my favorite type of cookie! Chewy all around (:! These look great, I need to give them a try! thanks!
-Amalia
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Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says
Wonderful recipe, Amanda! Toffee, chocolate, brown butter…oh my goodness! Heaven in a cookie bar :-)
Katrina says
I hear what you're saying about Martha. Glad this one turned out. I've learned it's kind of hit or miss with her recipes.
The blondies look great. I love that you cut them in triangles.
RecipeGirl says
These sound WONDERFUL!! Browned butter always makes things taste better, I think.
Marie says
Those look fabulously delish Amanda! I have Martha's cookie book and her cupcake book. So far they've worked really well for me, although to be honest I have not baked a lot out of them! xxoo
Chow and Chatter says
looks great you always make the best sweets
Bridgett says
These sound fabulous and I like the idea of the chocolate covered toffee instead of plain. Might as well kick it up even more if you can!
Jennifurla says
My nickname for this would be "plate of heaven"
Kristin says
Yum, these look delicious.
Fallon says
These look fantastic. I'm seeing blondies all over the place and that all I can think about lately. lol
Mo 'Betta says
These look even better than they sounded when you mentioned them on Twitter!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
These look fabulous!! I love anything with toffee in it :)
Pamela says
Drool! See, I knew I would want to make these. I am definitely going to give this one a try soon.
Maria says
I am very full from dinner right now, but I would make room for one of these! Love them!
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