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Easy One Bowl Blondies

October 5, 2019

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Overhead view of Easy One Bowl Blondies on a white marble background.

For these soft and chewy Easy One Bowl Blondies, I decided to challenge myself to see if I could gather my ingredients, mix up the batter, spread it into the pan, and have them all ready to go before my oven finished preheating. Maybe I pride myself on being an efficient baker, and wanted to prove it to myself?

Close up overhead view of cut up blondies on parchment paper.

While it may seem a little dangerous to the waistline to be able to whip up a pan of sweet, glossy topped Easy One Bowl Blondies in just a matter of minutes, I assure you, this is a skill you want under your belt. For emergencies. You know.

A word on kitchen organization…

I like organizing my kitchen and baking supplies set up in such a way that prevents unnecessary steps. Baking pans and sheets by the oven, KitchenAid mixer already on the counter, large jars of sugar and flour standing guard nearby.

Measuring spoons and cups in the drawer just below, and miscellaneous baking ingredients such as baking powder, salt, and vanilla in the slide out cabinet right above. No walking back and forth to the pantry.

Before I dirty a bowl or spoon, I imagine myself washing it later and try to think of a way to avoid it. I always try to measure out dry ingredients with my measuring cups and spoons before wet ingredients because then we can reuse them! See the games I’m playing here?

Uncut close up shot of Easy One Bowl Blondies.

So, was I able to meet my personal challenge? I’m happy to humbly report that these Easy One Bowl Blondies were ready to pop into the oven in 8 minutes flat. No one offered me a medal or anything, but rest assured, I received my reward. Yum.

These are way easier than traditional chocolate chip cookies (although those are also necessary at times) because you don’t have to scoop little dough balls and pull baking sheets in and out of the oven.

So, what is a blondie?

A proper blondie should be a sweet, dense, chewy bar like a brownie but without the cocoa. They should have a flavor reminiscent of butterscotch. In these, this flavor comes from the caramelization of brown sugar and butter. I’m not a fan of butterscotch flavored baking chips. In my experience, they don’t melt well, have a chalky texture, and are overly sweet.

And can we have a moment for the thin, crackly, glossy top layer? It really is what makes these blondies more than just chocolate chip cookies baked in a pan. This is why we take a minute to whisk the eggs before adding the other ingredients. It creates an almost meringue like layer on top, just like we all love about our favorite brownie recipe.

Close up shot of inside of cut Easy One Bowl Blondies stacked three in a row.

The center is soft and chewy, anything but dry, studded with chocolate chips and tiny bits of sliced almonds. If you like, that is. Feel free to leave those out or substitute your favorite nut.

Overhead view of Easy One Bowl Blondies cut into squares on a white marble background.

I had multiple family members asking me, “Where did those blondies go?” when the pan had been depleted, washed and put away. I know a recipe is a winner when people ask for more when it’s long gone!

See how fast you can whip up these Easy One Bowl Blondies this weekend, and then see how fast they disappear.

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Overhead view of blondies with a child's hand taking one.

Easy One Bowl Blondies

★★★★★ 4.5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Julie
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 22 minutes
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: 16 bars 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

You can have these Easy One Bowl Blondies ready to pop in the oven in under 10 minutes! They are soft and chewy with a beautiful glossy top layer. Yum!


Ingredients

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  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup crushed sliced almonds  (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare a 9 by 9 inch baking pan by spraying with nonstick spray and lining with parchment paper (optional).
  2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs with an electric hand mixer for 1 minute on medium speed.  
  3. Add brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract and mix well.
  4. To the bowl add flour, baking powder, and salt.  Mix on low speed until flour is just incorporated.  Then add chocolate chips and almonds and finish mixing gently by hand.  Do not over mix.
  5. Spread the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean, with just a few crumbs attached.  Allow the blondies to cool in the pan completely, and then cut into bars.  Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

Notes

This recipe is adapted from Taste of Home’s Chocolate Chip Blondies.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Bar
  • Calories: 241
  • Sugar: 23g
  • Sodium: 142mg
  • Fat: 11g
  • Saturated Fat: 5.9g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4.8g
  • Trans Fat: 0.2g
  • Carbohydrates: 34g
  • Fiber: 1.4g
  • Protein: 3.3g
  • Cholesterol: 39mg

Keywords: easy one bowl blondies, blondies, easy dessert, dessert bars

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Comments

  1. Phyllis says

    January 27, 2020 at 12:47 pm

    I make a variation of this recipe using box of butter cake mix, 1/2 c brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 stick melted butter. Mix these together then add toffee chips. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Have made them with chocolate chips and pecans. Both are a big hit with family and friends.

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  2. Jess says

    June 6, 2020 at 10:32 am

    This is the best recipe I have found but I use white chocolate chips. It is delish. Only recipe I will ever use.

    ★★★★★

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    • Julie says

      June 8, 2020 at 11:38 am

      Thanks, Jess!

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  3. Jean Johnson says

    November 7, 2020 at 12:13 pm

    I just made these and bake time was 40 minutes!

    ★★★★

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  4. Jo Ann Hayner says

    June 25, 2021 at 10:54 pm

    When I requested the recipe be doubled, the pan size stays the same. Do I need a larger pay like 9X12 ?

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    • Julie says

      June 26, 2021 at 7:12 am

      Hi Jo Ann, yes you will need a larger pan and the baking time may be longer. I haven’t doubled this recipe to test it, so I’m not sure on the exact time.

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