Brown Butter Strawberry Blondies
A summery twist on the classic blondie: soft and sweet, with a rich blend of brown butter and brown sugar contrasted by the bright and fruity taste of fresh strawberries.
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 9 large or 16 small blondies 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
- 7 1/2 ounces (1 cup, packed) brown sugar
- 2 1/8 ounces (1/2 cup, spoon and level) bread flour
- 2 1/8 ounces (1/2 cup, spoon and level) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 5 ounces (1 cup) coarsely chopped strawberries
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 eggs, room temperature*
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9" square pan with foil and grease foil with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the butter in a medium saucepan set over medium-low to medium heat. Cook until the butter melts, foams up, and turns golden-brown, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat immediately when butter has reached the desired color.
- Whisk the brown sugar into the browned butter. Let cool for 10 minutes, whisking briefly halfway through.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the bread flour, all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda.
- In a separate bowl, toss the strawberries in the cornstarch to coat.
- Whisk the cooled butter and brown sugar mixture until ingredients are well-combined. Whisk in the eggs one at a time until emulsified and lighter in color. Whisk in the vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and fold in with a spatula until just a few streaks of flour remain visible. Add the cornstarch-coated strawberries and fold in just until dispersed.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 33-37 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the blondes comes out clean.
- Allow blondies to cool in pan on a wire rack completely before slicing. Dust with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.
Notes
*To quickly bring eggs to room temperature, place in a bowl and cover with warm water. Let sit for 5-10 minutes before using.