Brown Butter Blondies with Salted Caramel Buttercream
The nuttiness of the brown butter, the salty sweetness of the buttercream, and the chocolatey chunks of the blondies - how could you go wrong with these Brown Butter Blondies with Salted Caramel Buttercream?
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 290kcal
Ingredients
Blondies
- brown butter from 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups dark chocolate baking bar chopped
Salted Caramel Buttercream
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- salted caramel
Instructions
Make Blondies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, buttering tops of the parchment.
- Prepare brown butter.brown butter
- Pour butter into a large bowl and add brown sugar. Whisk until combined and butter is slightly cooled.1 cup dark brown sugar
- Add in egg, vanilla and salt, mixing well to combine thoroughly.1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon salt
- Gently fold in flour then chopped chocolate. Do not over mix.1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups dark chocolate baking bar
- Pour batter into prepared baking pan and bake for 22-25 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes, then carefully lift out of pan and allow to cool completely on wire rack.
Prepare Salted Caramel
- In medium saucepan, prepare salted caramel. Allow to cool while you make the buttercream.
Prepare Buttercream
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment affixed, combine the powdered sugar, butter and heavy cream, mixing until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Turn the mixer off, add in the cooled salted caramel sauce (reserve a small amount to drizzle on top later) and stir to combine evenly.2 cups powdered sugar, ½ cup unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons heavy cream, salted caramel
- Spread the buttercream evenly over the cooled blondies, then drizzle the reserved salted caramel over top. Cut into small squares and dive in!
Notes
- You may have extra buttercream frosting. Eat it by the spoonful! Or put it in the fridge for another use
- Inspired by and adapted from Smitten Kitchen.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 17.2g | Saturated Fat: 10.5g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 233.4mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 26.2g
