Delicious Caramel Blondies with chopped almonds and sweet cream cheese frosting.

Salted Caramel Blondies

These aren’t your run-of-the-mill blondies… (although those are pretty good too)… there is such much flavor going on here. Salty, sweet, caramel, vanilla, and so on.

It’s a pretty simple blondie recipe, you just add some caramel sauce and chopped almonds.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE CARAMEL BLONDIES:

for blondies:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• sea salt, for topping
• Optional: ¼ cup, chopped almonds (can also save a Tablespoon to top frosting)

for frosting:

• ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

HOW TO MAKE CARAMEL BLONDIES:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• Place the melted butter in a large bowl and whisk in the brown sugar until completely mixed. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and whisk to combine.
• Add the flour mixture and mix well.
• Pour batter into pan. Top with sea salt.
• Bake the blondies for about 25-30 mins or until the top is golden brown.
• Allow to cool.
• In a mixer, blend together butter and cream cheese.
• Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar, blend until smooth.
• Cut blondies into squares and top with frosting and more almond pieces, if desired.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Brown sugar and butter, it’s a beautiful thing. Makes for a thick batter, which makes for a dense blondie.

Slather some cream cheese frosting on the top, and it’s amazing.

handy tools to easily make these caramel blondies:

• whisk – stir, whisk and scrape sides all at once
• 9×9 pan – set of two, comes with lids for store and travel, dishwasher safe

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a blondie and a brownie? The main difference between a blondie and a brownie is the chocolate. Blondies are occasionally referred to as “blonde brownies”. They are made without cocoa powder and aspire to a rich vanilla flavor rather than a deep chocolate one.

What can you add to blondies?

• chocolate chips
• preferred type of nuts
• white chocolate chips
• m&ms
• craisins
• reese’s pieces
• peanut butter chips

If these Caramel Blondies are a hit try my recipe for Salted Caramel S’mores Bars!

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