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Chewy Brown Butter Cinnamon Pecan Blondies (Easy Fall Baking)

Chewy Brown Butter Cinnamon Pecan Blondies

Fudgy, chewy blondies infused with nutty browned butter, dark brown sugar, cinnamon, toasted pecans, and white chocolate pockets with signature crackly tops.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 16 squares
Calories: 290
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Brown Butter Batter
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks, browned and slightly cooled)
  • 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp fine sea salt
Mix-Ins & Cinnamon Sugar Crust
  • 1 1/4 cups pecans (roughly chopped and toasted, divided)
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate chips or butterscotch chips
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar mixed with 1/2 tsp cinnamon (for sprinkling on top)
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt (Maldon) for finishing

Method
 

Brown the Butter & Whisk
  1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Swirl occasionally for 5-6 minutes as it foams, crackles, and turns deep golden-amber with nutty toasted milk solids at the bottom. Pour into a large mixing bowl and cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Add dark brown sugar to the warm brown butter and whisk vigorously for 1 minute. Whisk in eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla extract for a full 2 minutes until glossy, pale, and thick (this creates the shiny crackly crust!).
Fold & Bake
  1. Fold in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt with a rubber spatula just until combined. Gently fold in 1 cup of toasted pecans and white chocolate chips.
  2. Spread thick batter evenly into an 8x8 or 9x9-inch baking pan lined with parchment paper. Scatter remaining pecans on top and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
  3. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 24-26 minutes until edges are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist, fudgy crumbs (do not overbake!).
  4. Cool completely in pan before slicing into neat squares, finishing with a pinch of flaky sea salt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 340IUCalcium: 40mgIron: 1.1mg

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