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Halloween Brown Butter Blondies

These Halloween Brown Butter Blondies are a fun and festive way to celebrate the holiday while indulging in a delicious treat. They are simple to make, use basic ingredients and require little prep time.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Pieces
Calories 179 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy-bottomed saucepan
  • 1 Hand whisk
  • 1 Heat-Resistant Spatula
  • Parchment paper
  • Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
  • 1 8" x 8" square cake pan (at least 2" depth)

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 Cup Butter Unsalted
  • 1 ¾ Cups Brown sugar Light or dark brown
  • 2 Cups All-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Large Eggs Room temperature
  • Candy of your choice M&Ms, Reese's, chocolate bars, etc...

Instructions
 

Brown Butter

  • Place chunks of butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stir occasionally.
  • Once the butter has melted, it will begin to foam. Keep cooking and stirring. The foam will subside, and the butter will start to sizzle and bubble.
  • The milk solids in the butter will start to brown. You’ll notice a nutty aroma and see the butter turn golden brown. Keep a close eye on it to prevent burning and continue stirring.
  • When the butter has turned a deep golden brown and you see browned bits (milk solids) at the bottom of the pan, remove it from heat immediately. This takes approximately 4 - 6 minutes.
  • Pour the browned butter into a heat-resistant bowl. Let it cool at room temperature for 30 minutes before proceeding with the rest of the recipe.

Prepare Baking Pan

  • Lightly grease an 8" x 8" square cake pan with baking spray or melted butter.
  • Make two pieces of parchment paper that are 8" x 14".
  • Place one sheet of parchment over the pan and press it into the bottom and sides, creasing the paper where the edges of the pan meet.
  • Lay the second sheet of parchment crossed over the first sheet and extending up the sides of the pan.
  • Make sure the parchment hangs over two opposite sides of the pan. These will act as handles to lift out the blondies.

Blondies

  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Sift flour if necessary to remove lumps. Set bowl aside.
  • Add brown sugar to bowl with cooled brown butter. Whisk until smooth.
  • Add eggs to bowl. Whisk until smooth.
  • Add flour and salt to bowl. Stir until smooth and no dry pieces of flour remain.
  • Add a cup of candies of your choice (e.g. M&M's, chopped chocolate bars, etc...). Stir until evenly distributed.
  • Add half of the blondie dough to prepared baking pan. Use your hands or an offset spatula to smooth dough evenly.
  • Place chocolate candy bars on top of dough. Press each bar gently into the dough.
  • Add remaining blondie dough to pan. Use your hands or an offset spatula to smooth dough evenly.
  • Add additional candies of your choice to top of dough (e.g. Reese's M&M's, chocolate bars, etc....). Press each piece gently into the dough.
  • Bake for 25 - 30 minutes. Top will be evenly browned and slightly risen.
  • Add googly eyes to chocolate pieces while blondies are sill warm.
  • Cool for one hour. Pull up on parchment to remove blondies from pan. Cut to desired sized pieces.

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Nutrition

Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 0.003mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg
Keyword blondies with caramel, brown butter blondies, halloween treats
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