Nutty browned butter and aromatic pumpkin spice lend this these pumpkin blondies a surprising sophistication.
Loaded with white chocolate chips andtoasted pecans, theyre chewy, crunchy, sweet, and heartily spiced.
Making brown butteris a simple step that adds tons of flavor and helps achieve that signature chewy blondie texture.
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Once you master the brown butter, everything mixes up easily without a mixer or any special equipment.
What Is a Blondie, Anyway?
A blondie is essentially a brownie without the chocolate.
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Compared to brownies, blondies almost always have mix-ins added, like chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
Or, in this case, nutty and fragrant browned butter.
For the pumpkin flavor, this recipe calls for just enough pumpkin puree to make them unmistakably pumpkin.
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Stop mixing as soon as everything is evenly combined, and no dry spots of flour remain.
I tend to use Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin.
I find that it’s not as watery as other brands and is much more flavorful.
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If you don’t feel like mixing your own spice blend, use your favorite store-bought blend.
Customize Your Blondie Mix-Ins
While brownies are often plain, blondies almost always have mix-ins.
And the best part is that mix-ins are so easy to customize.
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Feel free to change out the white chocolate and pecans for any of your favorite fall flavors.
Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan liberally with butter.
Dust the pan lightly with flour and tap out the excess.
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Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
The butter will begin to bubble as the water in the butter begins to boil.
Soon after it will stop sputtering, meaning the water in the butter has evaporated.
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Continue cooking until the milk solids begin to turn golden and the butter smells nutty.
Take off the heat and set it aside to cool slightly.
While the butter cools, combine the dry ingredients.
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In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt.
When the butter has cooled slightly, pour it into a large mixing bowl.
Add the brown sugar, egg, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract.
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Whisk until fully combined and smooth.
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a wide rubber spatula until just incorporated.
Add the white chocolate chips and chopped pecans and stir to distribute evenly.
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Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.
Allow to cool completely in the pan.
Slice into squares and serve.
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