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Brown Butter Blondies: Bourbon and Pecans

Published: Aug 12, 2013 Last Updated: Sep 17, 2020 by Marye 523 words. | About 3 minutes to read this article.

Browned butter, bourbon, white chocolate and pecans make these blondie bars rich and full of flavor.They store, freeze, and ship well. Better the second day.
Total time 50 minutes
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When you have a good blondie recipe in your possession you can create a bar cookie with almost infinite variations. I sometimes think that I like brown butter blondies bars better than brownies. They are rich, they are chewy, and they are sort of flavor-neutral in that there are SO many additions and variations that you can make! Plus the browned butter gives them an extra richness that I love.

Bourbon Brown Butter Blondies on a plate

When you combine the flavors of brown sugar, pecans, and bourbon whatever you are making becomes magical. There is richness, depth, and deliciousness. For me, flavor is as much a magic carpet ride as reading a book - I associate certain foods with specific experiences even if I haven't actually experienced those things. It's crazy!

The mind of a writer I suppose!

For example, these? These taste like you are sitting in a leather chair in the library of an old Victorian house on a rainy Saturday. At least they taste that way to me.

Yeah, let's change the subject now. (I'm not crazy, I'm not crazy, I'm not crazy)

Blondies, like most bar cookies, travel well. This makes them fantastic for packing in school lunches or shipping to Afghanistan. It's because they are so moist and that also causes a problem —

They will pick up flavors quickly.

Be careful what you pack these with. If you are shipping these in a college or military care package don't ship perfumey things with them. No shampoos, candles, potpourri, aftershave, shower gel, bath fizzies...

You get the idea. The bars will arrive at their destination looking amazing... and tasting like Old Spice or Axe. Always send baked goods in a separate box if possible.

These brown butter blondies freeze well, too. Having some in the freezer means you can have an almost instant dessert when you have unexpected company or get a craving for something sweet. Try one of these warm with a scoop of butter pecan ice cream on top and some caramel syrup drizzled over it all.

Incredible.

Bourbon Brown Butter Blondies Recipe

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Bourbon Brown Butter Blondies with White Chocolate and Pecans

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Browned butter, bourbon, white chocolate and pecans make these blondie bars rich and full of flavor.They store, freeze, and ship well. Better the second day.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings:24 (One13x 9 inch pan)
Calories:210
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Ingredients

  • 2 ⅛ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
  • ⅓ cup bourbon
  • 1 cup white chocolate chunks
  • 1 cup toasted, , chopped pecans

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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325F
  • Melt the butter in a heavy pan over medium heat. Let it get golden brown before removing from the heat.
  • Strain out any burnt bits and cool.
  • Butter a 13x 9 inch pan
  • Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda
  • Put the browned butter in a mixing bowl.
  • Beat in the sugar until no longer grainy
  • Add the eggs, one at a time
  • Add the vanilla and bourbon
  • Stir in the dry ingredients
  • Fold in the white chocolate and pecans
  • Smooth into the prepared pan
  • Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out with a few crumbs clinging to it.
  • Do not overbake!
  • Cool, and cut into desired sized bars.

Notes

Ship well, freeze well, store well.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 95mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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    With a 40 year focus on the importance of family and a passion for southern comfort food, Marye Audet-White is an expert in melding the two together effortlessly. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.

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    1. Coleen @ The Redhead Baker

      August 17, 2016 at 3:41 pm

      You captured my attention with bourbon, and had me drooling at brown butter. YUM!

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        August 18, 2016 at 8:56 pm

        Oh they are yummy for sure, Coleen!

    2. Jennifer | Bake or Break

      August 17, 2016 at 11:11 am

      Bourbon AND brown butter?!? I bet these have such amazing flavor!

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        August 18, 2016 at 8:59 pm

        🙂 yes they do!

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