I don’t know about you but I love Brownies but I’ve never had a Brown Blondie. Which is why I am excited to share a #Holiday that fell on January 22 National Blonde Brownie Day #BlondeBrownieDay. I have a question for you. Have you had a Blondie Brownie and if so did you like it? Do you like the Original Brownie the best or a Blonder Brownie and why?
I’m sure your heard blondes have more fun, but what about Blondies? On January 22nd National Blonde Brownie Day the answer is a resounding, “YES!” Blonde Brownies, also known as Blondies, are baked bars that replace the Cocoa in a Brownie with Brown Sugar for a warm, rich Butterscotch-flavored treat.
Bars are more filling and substantial than a Cookie, and are delicious warmed up with Ice Cream for an impressive dessert or at room-temperature for a quick snack. For those times when Chocolate is just too heavy, lighten up and enjoy a Blondie. On National Blonde Brownie Day, we celebrate these beautiful bars by baking, eating, sharing, and purchasing Blondie Brownies.
National Blonde Brownie Day Activities
- If you have the means and the opportunity use National Blonde Brownie Day to indulge in every kind of Blondie you can get your hands on. Visit a local Bakery and ask to take a tour of the Bakery. Then visit Coffee shops and sample their Blondie offerings. I have a question for you. Do you like Toffee Chip mix-ins? Walnuts, Coconut pieces? Or do you prefer the classic? Find your favorites today and indulge in one or two Blonde Brownies because calories don’t count today. Or do they?
- Spread the word that today is National Blonde Brownie Day by sharing Blondies with your friends and family! Bake Blondies to bring to work, or stop by the baker to bring a batch to school. If you want to keep Blondies for yourself? We get it, but make sure to post your most scrumptious pictures on Social Media to inspire your friends to get out there and eat a few Blondies.
- Host a Pot-luck where everyone brings the same thing. Their own versions of Blondies! With Chocolate Chips or without? With Nuts or without? With Icing or without? Taste a variety of flavors, and see which of your friends is the best Blondie baker of them all.
Why People Love National Blonde Brownie Day
I would like to ask you to admit it, sometimes you lose the taste of the Chocolate Chip if it is in a Brownie. Don’t you? In a Blondie, however, if you mix-in Chocolate Chips, those Chips really pop. The smooth Butterscotch flavor of the Blondie allows the Chocolate Chip to do its thing.
Widespread availability of Chocolate and Cocoa Powder is a recent phenomenon, but Brown Sugar has been around for a long time. In fact, one of the first widely-published Brownie recipes came out in 1896and contained no Chocolate. Could it be that Blondies are the original Brownies? This changes everything.
As difficult as this is to believe, there are some people out there who don’t like Chocolate or worse, are allergic to Chocolate. What happens when you want a non-Chocolate mid-day treat that is more substantial than a Cookie, but not as fussy as a Cupcake? The Blondie has got you covered, and deliciously to boot.
Recipe for Brownie Blondie’s
Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 6 Yield: 12 brownies
Ingredients
Original recipe yields 6 servings
⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup packed brown sugar
⅓ cup butter, melted
1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Directions
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9×9-inch baking pan.
Sift together sifted flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Stir in chopped nuts; set aside.
Mix brown sugar and melted butter in a large bowl until combined; cool slightly.
Stir beaten egg and vanilla into brown sugar mixture. Add flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing just until combined. Spread batter into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
