Description
Ina Garten’s chocolate chunk blondies deliver rich, buttery sweetness with deep caramel notes. Brown sugar and vanilla create a perfect balance, while chocolate chunks provide delightful contrast for dessert enthusiasts seeking indulgent comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ pound (227 grams or 2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (220 grams) light brown sugar, lightly packed
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tsps pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 ¼ pounds (567 grams) semisweet chocolate chunks, such as Nestle’s
- 1 ½ cups (170 grams) chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and prepare an 8 x 12-inch baking pan with a light butter and flour coating to prevent sticking.
- Creaming: Utilize an electric mixer to blend butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture transforms into a pale, voluminous cream, approximately 3 minutes.
- Wet Ingredients: Introduce vanilla extract and eggs, blending thoroughly on low speed while periodically scraping the bowl’s sides to ensure complete integration.
- Dry Mixture: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, creating a uniform dry ingredient blend.
- Batter Integration: Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined, maintaining a delicate texture and avoiding overmixing.
- Final Assembly: Incorporate chocolate chunks and chopped walnuts using a silicone spatula, distributing evenly throughout the batter and transferring to the prepared pan.
- Baking: Place in the preheated oven and bake for 28-32 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick that should reveal a few moist crumbs when inserted near the center.
- Cooling: Remove from oven and allow blondies to cool completely within the pan before slicing into individual servings.
Notes
- Precision in Mixing: Creaming butter and sugars for exactly 3 minutes creates a light, airy texture crucial for achieving the perfect blondie consistency.
- Egg Incorporation Technique: Add eggs individually and integrate fully to ensure a smooth, uniform batter that prevents potential curdling or uneven mixing.
- Avoid Overmixing Caution: Gently fold dry ingredients and mix only until just combined to maintain the blondies’ tender, delicate crumb structure.
- Chocolate Chunk Distribution: Fold chocolate chunks and walnuts evenly to guarantee a balanced flavor and texture in every single bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg