Brown Butter Blondies

9 standard portions

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Ingredients

• ½ cup salted butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
• ¼ cup oil (vegetable, canola, corn, avocado)
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• 2 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• ½ teaspoon flaky sea salt for (optional garnish)

Method

1. Spray and line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat, and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the butter has turned a caramel shade of brown. Allow to cool before using.
3. Turn the burner off and set the pot aside to cool completely.
4. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C or 160°C if using a fan oven).
5. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cooled butter, brown sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla extract stirring until well combined.
6. Into the same bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder, stirring until just wet.
7. Fold in chocolate chips if using.
8. Transfer the mixture to the 8x8 baking pan and smooth the top.
9. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the outside edges appear cooked through and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Lift the blondies out of the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack before sprinkling with flaky salt (if using) and cutting into 9 equal squares.