We are living in a moment. . . a blonde moment! To celebrate National Blonde Brownie Day, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite blonde brownies, also known as blondies. Instead of adding a hint of cocoa, these bars let the rich butterscotch notes of butter and brown sugar shine. Considered by some to be the heartier sister of the common cookie, we can’t get enough of these quick, shareable bars. Whether they’re topped with rum-roasted pineapple or filled with peanut butter and pools of dark chocolate, they’re sure to be a hit.
PB&J Blondes
In a throwback to your favorite childhood lunchbox, we’ve added delicious swirls of grape jelly and extra peanut butter to the top of our rich peanut butter batter. Swap grape jelly for your favorite flavor.
The Lamington Blondes
Taking inspiration from one of our favorite Australian desserts, we’ve piled shredded coconut and melted chocolate chunks on top of our Golden Butter Blondies. A sticky sweetened condensed milk topper pushes these blondes over the edge into indulgent sticky bliss.
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Blondies
With peanut butter folded right into the batter and inviting pools of melted dark chocolate throughout, these blondies are a crowd-pleasing classic you’ll turn to again and again.
Blondies with rum-roasted pineapple
When pineapple upside-down cake meets blondesyou can expect tasty fireworks. With rum-roasted pineapple and an irresistible brown sugar-ginger glaze, these Rum-Roasted Pineapple Blondies offer sliced heaven. Warning: the combination of rum and pineapple can make you want a tropical vacation.
Bourbon Pecan Blondies
The classic Southern pairing of bourbon and pecans takes center stage in this blonde batch. The batter is as versatile as they come, so you can replace the bourbon and pecans with any other type of liquor or dried fruit.
Macadamia Cookie Butter Blondies
Biscoff Cookie Butter and crushed Biscoff Cookies bring warming spice to these Macadamia Cookie Butter Blondies, while chopped macadamia nuts up the crunch factor.
Heavenly blonde brownies
Why choose between brownies and blondes when you can have both? These blondie topped brownies are packed with island flavor.
Apricot blondies browned in butter
The blonde — that golden, caramelized bar that borders on butterscotch bliss — was asking for a sweet, tangy swirl of apricot jam. We obliged, mixing in a hefty dose of browned butter with hazelnuts for good measure and finishing with a light sprinkling of sea salt.
