Description
Short, chewy, and buttery blondies spiced with cinnamon and topped with a caramelized cinnamon-sugar crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 1/4 cups (250 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature (optional)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt (adjust if using salted butter)
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, plus 1 tbsp for topping
- Optional: 1 cup chocolate chips or chopped pecans/toffee
Cinnamon-sugar topping:
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
- Melt the butter and mix in the brown and granulated sugars while still warm.
- Add the eggs and vanilla, whisking until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon, then fold into the butter mixture.
- Fold in any optional mix-ins like chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter in the prepared pan and top with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake for 22–28 minutes, until the top is shiny and cracked.
- Allow to cool for 40–50 minutes before lifting out and slicing.
Notes
For a fudgier center, bake on the higher end of the time range. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: blondies, dessert, baking, cinnamon, sweet treats