Perfect Christmas Blondies — The Brown Sugar Cousin to Brownies

Blondies are the brown sugar cousin to brownies. Chewy; sweet; perfect with chocolate chips. Easy holiday bar dessert.

The classic recipe (9x13 pan)

Ingredients

• 1 cup melted butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips (or white chocolate)
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350°F; grease pan
2. Mix butter + brown sugar
3. Add eggs + vanilla
4. Stir in flour + baking powder + salt
5. Fold in chocolate chips + nuts
6. Spread in pan
7. Bake 25-30 minutes
8. Cool; cut into squares

Christmas variations

• Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon for spice
• White chocolate + cranberries (festive)
• Caramel swirl
• Salted caramel on top

Cross-references

For perfect Christmas fudge — adjacent bar dessert.

For perfect Christmas cookies — adjacent.

For Christmas desserts — broader.

Perfect Christmas blondies are the chewy brown sugar bar. Easy. Crowd-pleasing. The dessert that fills the gap between cookies and brownies.