These blondies are bonkers good
These blondies have chocolate, nuts, salt, and dulce de leche. Tell me, does it get any better than that?
I made these blondies a couple of weeks ago according to the original recipe, and while they were really quite good, I felt like they were missing something. Enter: more chocolate, bourbon vanilla, and dulce de leche.
To be completely honest, I had some reservations just before adding the dulce de leche. Was I going to ruin these blondies by adding one too many flavors?
Fortunately, there was no real need for concern. These blondies came out simply amazing. The sea salt and the bitter chocolate completely balance out the sweet caramel, and the pecans add a nice textural contrast.
Looking for other bars?
If you're looking for more bars, check out these Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars, Strawberry Crumb Bars, and S'mores Bars.
If brownies are more your thing, see these Triple Chocolate Raspberry Brownies, Simple Fudge Brownies, Slutty Brownies, and Turtle Brownies!
What inspired this recipe?
This recipe is adapted from Bake or Break.
✨ Recipe
Salted Dark Chocolate Dulce de Leche Blondies
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dark chocolate chunks with a few reserved for the top of the blondies
- ⅓ cup pecans chopped (reserve a few for the top of the blondies)
- ¼ cup dulce de leche
- sea salt for sprinkling on top of the blondies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper, spray with cooking spray, and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the melted butter and brown sugar together until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla, and beat until combined.
- Add the salt and flour, and mix until just combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Fold in the chocolate chunks and pecans.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan in an even layer. Dollop the dulce de leche on top of the batter at random, and use a knife to drag it around, swirling it throughout the blondies. Press the reserved pieces of chocolate and nuts into the top of the blondies.
- Bake 25-30 minutes, or until the blondies are set in the middle.
- Remove the blondies from the oven, sprinkle some sea salt on top, and allow them to cool completely in the pan before slicing.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
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Madison
The text mentions you used Bourbon Vanilla; yet, the recipe calls for Vanilla. Just curious how much difference the vanilla soaked in Bourbon makes to the recipe? Has anyone else tried the recipe with Bourbon Vanilla? Unless, you're referring to the Madagascar Bourbon vanilla?
laurenpacek
Hi Madison! Good catch, thanks! I've made it both ways (bourbon vanilla and regular), and both come out great. I don't think that using bourbon vs. regular makes *that* much of a difference, tbh.
niềng răng
Appreciate this post. Will try it out.
Jean Sutcliffe MacGillis
They sound delicious! (What is "dolce de leech?"
ANerdCooks
Hi Jean, thank you! Dulce de leche is kind of like caramel sauce. It's made by slowly heating sweetened milk. You tend to see it in South and Central American cooking. But you can totally find a jar of it in your local grocery store (usually in the international aisle)!
Toni
I made these and shared them with my coworkers. They all loved them so much! Thank you for sharing!
ANerdCooks
That's so great to hear! I'm so glad everyone loved them =)
Amy
Your brownies look so delicious! Pinning for later! 🙂
ANerdCooks
Thank you, Amy!!
Unwed Housewife
Those look amazing! Great recipe.
ANerdCooks
Thank you! =)