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Looking for an easy blonde brownies recipe that’s lower in fat and calories?
I’ve got you covered. Because this recipe uses melted butter, there’s no creaming of butter and sugar required, making them really easy to stir together.
And even though they’re lower in fat, they still bake up rich and chewy.
Delicious plain, I also love them with a few dark chocolate chips stirred in. Coconut, dried fruit and nuts are great too.
And you can dress up these blondies depending on the circumstances. Sometimes I like to bake them in a 9-inch round pie dish, then serve wedges a la mode for dessert.
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Blondies?
According to my calculations, each blondie has just 110 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
5 SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
5 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 PointsPlus (Old plan)
They are a sweet treat you can afford to indulge in once in a while.
Optional Additions and Recipe Variations
- Chopped nuts
- Chopped bittersweet chocolate
- Chocolate, peanut butter, or butterscotch chips
- Chopped caramels
- Chopped bits of toffee
- Dried cherries, cranberries, or apricots
- Coconut
- Oats (Old-fashioned or quick cooking)
- 2 teaspoons of espresso powder stirred into the butter/sugar mixture
Remember to adjust your WW Points when making any recipe changes.
If you enjoy these blondies, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly sweet treat recipes, including Butterscotch Blondies, Slow Cooker Impossible Chocolate Brownie Pie, Crock Pot Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies, Caramel Chocolate Oatmeal Mini Bars and Skinny Chocolate Cake Mix Cookie Bars
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Easy Blonde Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F degrees. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or shortening and set it aside.
- In a small bowl (affiliate link), whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt until well blended and set it aside.
- In a medium size saucepan, melt the butter on low heat. Remove from the heat and with a whisk or wooden spoon (affiliate link), stir in the brown sugar, vanilla, milk and egg until creamy and well blended.
- Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined then stir in up to 1 cup total of any optional additions.
- Spread batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
- Cut into 16 squares.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 5 SmartPoints (Green plan) 5 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 5 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 3 PointsPlus (Old plan) Optional Add-Ins and Recipe Variations:
- Chopped nuts
- Chopped bittersweet chocolate
- Chocolate, peanut butter, or butterscotch chips
- Chopped caramels
- Chopped bits of toffee
- Dried cherries, cranberries, or apricots
- Coconut
- Oats (Old-fashioned or quick cooking)
- 2 teaspoons of espresso powder stirred into the butter/sugar mixture
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I couldn’t find my recipe, so I tried yours. The only thing I did differently was to melt the butter and sugar together. I waited a few minute to cool before adding the flour mixture. I don’t like thick brownies, so I used a 9X13 pan, and set my timer for 20 minutes. They were soft, chewy and delicious!
WOW! I made these dairy free easily substituting the butter w/ Earth Balance and the chocolate w/ Enjoy Life chocolate chips. It’s really hard to substitute caramels in recipes, and you already did this!
I’m taking this recipe to the chefs at Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise line next time I visit!
Thank you so much for posting!!! ºoº
Wow, Lizzie, glad it was a success for you!
I have a recipe for blonde brownies but can’t find. Was looking at this recipe and it’s pretty similar to the one I had. The only difference is I used soft butter instead of melted butter will this work for your brownies?
Hi Dorthay,
I’m not sure, because I haven’t tried it, but believe it should work.
i accidentally added the sugar to the flour before melting it into the butter!!! i already completed the brownie mix before i realized!!!!
Mmmm, I love, love blondies! So good with both the butterscotch and chocolate chips. A bit of toasted pecans thrown in for good measure don’t hurt either. This recipe looks especially good and easy. Yum!