Butter Pecan Blondies

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword blondies-recipes, butter-pecan-blondies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Cooling time 1

Total Time 1 35

Servings servings

Calories 242kcal

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread pecans in a single layer on a sheet pan. Toast for 6-8 minutes or until lightly golden and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan melt together butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Stir just until the sugar has dissolved then pour into a medium bowl and set aside to cool for 5-10 minutes. (Slightly warm is fine.)
Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the brown sugar mixture, Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed to fully combine.
In a separate medium bowl, use a whisk to sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Use a hand mixer to beat on medium speed until fully combined.
Add 1 cup of the toasted pecans and butterscotch chips. Stir these in by hand to evenly distribute throughout the batter.
Spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread the batter evenly in the pan. Sprinkle the top with reserved 1/4 cup pecans.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes back clean.
Cool in the pan on a wire rack then slice into squares and enjoy.

Nuts - You can swap out walnuts for the pecans.
Sugar - You can use dark brown sugar in place of light brown sugar for a stronger molasses flavor.
Butterscotch Chips - In the instance of these bars, they're an integral ingredient that adds to the overall buttery flavor of the blondies. They melt while baking into the batter and meld beautifully with the toasted pecans. I don't recommend replacing them.
Chocolate Chips - These buttery blondies don't need any additions to make them more decadent. That said, you could add 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or white chocolate chips to the batter.
Pan Options - You can make a half batch and bake them in an 8x8-inch pan.
Don't Overbake Blondies - When making blondies it's important not overbake them. Always test the center with a toothpick looking for a clean toothpick (not moist crumbs or doughy) then immediately remove the blondies them from the oven. If your blondies are still gooey in the middle they're under-baked.
Leave in the Pan to Cool - Cool these butter pecan blondies completely in the pan on a wire rack prior to cutting into squares for serving.