Vanilla Blondies
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Vanilla Blondies are a classic baked treat featuring butter, eggs, vanilla extract and walnuts combined with flour and sugar. These sweet squares come together in just 15 minutes of preparation, with 30 minutes of baking time needed to achieve the perfect texture. The recipe yields a batch of delicious blondies finished with a dusting of confectioners' sugar, making them ideal for anyone who enjoys simple, flavourful baked goods.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 350 ggranulated sugar
- 120 gunsalted butter
- 2 egglarge eggs
- 1 mlpure vanilla extract
- 8 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 100 mlmilk
- 50 gconfectioners' sugar
- 100 gchopped walnuts
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 20x20cm baking tin and line it with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the unsalted butter, large eggs, pure vanilla extract, and milk.
Tip: Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- 4
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Tip: Don't overmix!
- 5
Fold in the confectioners' sugar and chopped walnuts.
- 6
Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin and smooth the top.
- 7
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Tip: Keep an eye on it after 20 minutes.
- 8
Remove from the oven and let cool in the tin for 5 minutes.
- 9
Transfer the blondies to a wire rack to cool completely.
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