The Best Blondies Recipe in only 7 ingredients! (2024)

FAQs

Should blondies be gooey in the middle? ›

I always bake my blondies for exactly 25 minutes, until there is an ever so slight wobble in the middle of the tin. There is no point in doing the skewer test, as you want them to be a little be gooey when they are still warm!

Blondies are supposed to be fudgy, gooey, and chewy in the middle. However, they shouldn't be falling apart. If your blondies are coming apart in your hands, it's likely for one of three reasons: You didn't aerate the eggs enough.

For an ooey-gooey center, bake until the edges are lightly golden but the center still jiggles slightly, about 25 minutes. For a firmer center, bake until the edges are golden brown and the center is lightly golden and set, 30-35 minutes.

If your blondies are raw in the middle, it's important to consider the baking temperature and the type of pan you're using. We recommend using an 8×8-inch metal square pan (ours is from USA Pans), as it provides consistent heat distribution and baking results.

Granulated sugar - simple fine white granulated sugar keeps these brownies moist. If you reduce the sugar they will not be as fudgy.

Stella Parks has a surprisingly simple solution: Air. Yes, air. Or, lack thereof, rather. Parks swooped in to save the day (and future batches of blondies), acknowledging that while glass pans can make a big difference (requiring up to double the baking time), the biggest issue is usually under-aeration.

Per Deb, blondies have no place for baking powder or soda because that would lead to cakiness instead of her desired chewy texture. This recipe also represents a very popular ratio of ingredients (1 stick of butter, 1 cup each of flour and sugar, 1 egg), so I considered this the benchmark recipe.

Remember that we're letting them cool in the pan completely, so they will continue to cook out of the oven. Remove them from the oven when moist crumbs are still clinging to a toothpick. Why are my blondies cakey? Cakey blondies can be a result of too much liquid in the batter, over-baking, or under-stirring.

My cookies were underdone after a bake of 7 minutes. To save these cookies, I let them completely cool first. Then continue baking them at 180 degrees C for 5 minutes. After which, turn off the oven, and again leave them in and let the trapped heat continue cooking them.

Brownies and Blondies

The toothpick test should produce a few errant crumbs stuck to the tester but not a smooth smear of batter. The edges will feel firm to the touch (not just set but actually kind of firm and crispy) and the surface will feel soft when pressed but will not spring back.

What temperature are blondies done at? ›

Doneness: Determining the right time to take cookies out of the oven is always tricky—even more so for blondies and brownies. An internal temp of 205° F (taken in the middle with an instant-read thermometer) yields a cookie bar that's fully cooked yet still perfectly moist and fudgy every single time.

But if the recipe calls for the toothpick to come out “clean,” then there shouldn't be any crumbs adhering to the toothpick. It's OK if the toothpick looks a little moist or greasy. It's always worth checking a few minutes before the time range to avoid overbaking.

Use an oven thermometer to ensure that your oven is reaching the correct temperature. Pan size: If you're using a pan that's too large for your batter, your blondies may be spreading too thin and baking too quickly on the edges, while remaining raw in the middle. Make sure to use the correct size pan for your recipe.

So fudgy, gooey brownies will be done at around 165°F while cakey brownies will be done at around 210°F. The higher the temperature, the more cakey your brownies will be.

The ideal consistency of brownie mix is thick and gooey, similar to a thick cake batter. When you mix the ingredients together, the batter should be smooth and free of lumps, with a slightly sticky texture.