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Brownie Blondies Recipe

Get the best of both worlds with this easy brownie blondies recipe. Featuring a layer of rich, fudgy chocolate brownie mixed with a soft, chewy blondie, these ultimate brookies deliver two classic traybake flavours in one irresistible bite.
Servings 16 servings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

For the brownie batter

  • 100 g (¼ cup + 3 tbsp) unsalted butter
  • 40 g (¼ cup + 2 tbsp) cocoa powder
  • 200 g (1 cup) caster sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 60 g (¼ cup + 3 tbsp) plain (all purpose) flour
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 100 g (½ cup + 1 tbsp) milk chocolate chips

For the blondie batter

  • 160 g (¾ cup) unsalted butter
  • 160 g (¾ cup + 1 tbsp) brown sugar
  • 100 g (⅔ cup) white chocolate, broken into chunks
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 200 g (1 ¼ cups + 3 tbsp) plain (all purpose) flour
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 100 g (½ cup + 1 tbsp) white chocolate chips

Instructions

For the brownie batter

  • Line the baking tin with parchment paper then set it aside. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
  • In a small mixing bowl, melt the butter in short bursts in the microwave, stirring in between, until melted. Tip in the cocoa powder and mix to combine. Set this bowl aside to cool slightly.
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, beat together the sugar and eggs for 2 minutes until pale and creamy. Add in the vanilla and chocolate mixture and stir together to combine.
  • Sift in the flour and salt and fold it into the chocolate mixture until almost combined. Tip in the chocolate chips and fold in, making sure there are no streaks of flour remaining. Set this bowl aside whilst making the blondie mixture.

For the blondie batter

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, sugar and white chocolate. Melt them together in the microwave in 10-20 second bursts, stirring in between, until completely melted. Once everything has melted, keep mixing these ingredients until they come together and turn into a smooth fudgy mixture. The mixture may look curdled to start with. Just keep mixing, be patient, and have faith it will come together in the end!
  • Add the eggs and vanilla into the bowl one at a time, mixing well to combine in between additions. The mixture will be thick and glossy.
  • Sift in the flour and salt, then fold in gently to almost completely mix together. Add in the chocolate chips and fold together to mix in thoroughly, leaving no streaks of flour.

To bring it all together:

  • Once both brownie and blondie mixtures have been made, it is time to bring them together to bake. Using a large spoon to measure each mixture, place alternating dollops of each mixture around the base of the tin. Once the base has been covered, place spoonfuls of mixture on top, trying to keep blondies over brownies or brownies over blondies. Keep doing this until all of both mixtures have been used up.
  • Using a knife, gently swirl the mixture around in the tin to create a marbled pattern on top of the brownie blondie. Be careful not to swirl too much or both mixtures will combine and lose definition.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 40-50 minutes until the edges are firm and shrinking away from the sides of the pan, and the middle no longer wobbles. A wooden skewer inserted into the middle of the bake will come out with a few very moist crumbs. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 5 minutes before turning out of the tin. Leave to cool completely before cutting into squares. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Make sure you have everything prepared before you start mixing: line the pan and preheat the oven. It is so easy to get flustered once you start mixing, especially since there are two mixes going on here!
  • Read through the instructions twice, especially the ingredients and their measurements. I have lost count of how many times I have started making the brownie batter and mixing the wrong amount of flour in! Know where you are at so you don't make my mistakes!
  • Make sure, with both the brownie and the blondie mixtures, to allow a few minutes for the initial mixtures to cool before adding the eggs. If you rush through, you may end up slightly cooking the eggs in the warmth of the mixture, ending up with delicious scrambled eggs instead!
  • When you melt the butter, sugar and chocolate together for the blondie part, the mixture will initially look like it does not mix. The butter will look separated and the rest will look a curdled mess. This is exactly how it should look, just keep mixing until it all blends together and becomes one smooth mixture.
  • Take your time when placing the mixture into the tin. Place spoonfuls next to each other, alternating between the blondie and the brownie mixtures, until all used up, then work on the layer above.
  • When doing the brownie blondie swirl, remember not to over swirl it or it will end up mixing both batters and will lose definition between the two colours.
  • Leave the brownie blondies to cool completely before you cut into them. I know it is so tempting to cut in as soon as you can. Remember though that the warm blondies will continue to bake even once out of the oven. Additionally, cutting it when it is still warm will result in them falling apart as you cut them. So no lovely neat squares!
  • Author: Andrea
    Calories: 382kcal
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, British
    Keyword: Brookies Recipe, Brownie Blondie Bars, Brownie Blondies Recipe

    Nutrition

    Calories: 382kcal