How To Make Blonde Brownies: 4 Easy Recipes For National Jan. 22 Holiday

Happy Blonde Brownie Day!

In order to properly celebrate this delicious holiday, you will want to make or have all the brownies you can possibly eat. Luckily, with some time on your hands and an arsenal of recipes out there, you can have some fun and make your own versions of this delectable treat.

Check out these four recipes for a satisfying holiday.

Blonde Brownies (Compliments of Nestle Toll House)

What You Need:

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¾ cups packed brown sugar
• ¾ cup butter or margarine, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

To make, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl, then beat sugar and butter in a large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract, then gradually beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the morsels and spread into the prepared pan.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is golden brown, then cool in the pan on a wire rack.

Blonde Brownies with Brown Sugar Frosting (Compliments of Betty Crocker)

What You Need:

Brownies:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt

Frosting:

• 1/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

To make, start by heating the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, beat granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with a spoon, until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Spread the batter evenly in a greased 13x9-inch pan.

Bake 20-23 minutes or until golden brown and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely for 45 minutes.

In a 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/3 cup butter over low heat. Stir in 2/3 cup brown sugar and cook over low heat for two minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, and cook until the mixture comes to a rolling boil. Remove from heat.

Gradually stir in powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing well with spoon after each addition, until smooth and spreadable. Add more milk if necessary, a few drops at a time. Spread frosting over the brownies and immediately sprinkle with pecans. Cut the brownies into 6 rows by 6 rows to serve.

Caramel Blonde Brownies (Compliments of Midwest Living)

What You Need:

• 1 14 oz. package vanilla caramels, unwrapped
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 2/3 cups rolled oats
• 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 ¼ cups milk chocolate pieces

To make, in a heavy medium saucepan, combine the unwrapped caramels and the milk, cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes or until the caramels melt, stirring occasionally.

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, baking soda and butter or margarine until well-combined. Reserve about one cup of the oat mixture. Press remaining mixture into the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan to form an oatmeal crust.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes and remove pan from oven.

Spread the melted caramel mixture evenly over the crust, sprinkle with milk chocolate pieces, and sprinkle with the reserved oat mixture. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until top is golden. Transfer to a wire rack and cool. Cut into bars.

Loaded Blonde Brownies (Compliments of Six Sisters’ Stuff)

What You Need:

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup white chocolate baking chips
• ¾ cup macadamia nuts, chopped

To make, heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla and beat well. Gradually add in flour, baking powder and salt and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips, white chips and macadamia nuts.

Pour into a greased 13x9-inch pan and spread evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and cut into bars.