Mini Brown Butter Blondies

More sharing options

Share on Twitter

4 of 5 (56)

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 92.5

Total Fat: 5.7 g
Cholesterol: 19.4 mg
Sodium: 26.5 mg
Total Carbs: 11.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 1.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Mini Brown Butter Blondies calories by ingredient

Introduction

Baked into mini muffins, these sweet and nutty blondies are perfectly portioned. Brown butter adds a layer of richness. Baked into mini muffins, these sweet and nutty blondies are perfectly portioned. Brown butter adds a layer of richness.

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped*

4 tablespoons butter

3/4 cup light brown sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

* You can reserve a few pieces of nuts for the top of each muffin, if desired.

Tips

This basic blondie recipe can be dressed up anyway you like: add butterscotch or white chocolate chips, coconut, or dried fruit. It's perfect for those who don't want a chocolate-y treat.
Don't overbeat the batter or your cookies will be dense.
Don't overbake or your cookies will be dry. When the top appears dry, and the batter pulls away from the pan they are done.
Looking to lower the fat even more? Replace 1 tablespoon of the butter with 1/2 banana, mashed.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
Coat the wells a mini muffin pan with cooking spray or use with paper liners.
Place the walnuts in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Toast until just fragrant (about two minutes), then remove from the pan and set aside. Do not wipe out the pan, but add the butter and increase heat to medium. Melt the butter and allow it to cook until it is lightly browned, about two to three minutes. Remove the pan from heat.
Stir together the sugar and browned butter in a medium mixing bowl, then add the salt, vanilla, and the egg to the mixture and stir again.
Stir in the flour and baking powder, then the nuts. Scoop 1 1/2 tablespoons of the batter into each well. Place the muffin tin on top of a baking sheet.
Bake 12-13 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. If using muffin liners flip the pan upside down and tap to remove the blondies. If not using liners, run a small knife around the edges of the cups to release from the pan.

Cool completely before storing. Freeze for up to one month.

Makes 16 blondie cups, one per serving.

More sharing options

Share on Twitter

Member Ratings For This Recipe

PATRICIAANN46

Incredible!

20 of 21 people found this review helpful

I used Splenda Brown Sugar and Egg Beaters, but left everything else the same and loved them. Thank You. - 8/10/13
TIGEER25

Very Good

10 of 10 people found this review helpful

I just made this using slivered almonds and a few pinches of flax seed....so good. I dont like walnuts or pecans so I decided to try with a different nut - 8/10/13
CD11739633

7 of 7 people found this review helpful

I didn't read the comments first before I decided to make a quadruple batch for a potluck today. Now I've got 2 dozen deflated muffin. I was just trusting the recipe was right! Haha... I think there is something wrong with the flour measurement. Wish I knew more so I could fix it! Tasty, though! - 8/30/13
MMMELISSA

Bad

7 of 12 people found this review helpful

I tried making these this morning and used cashews instead of walnuts/pecans and added some white chocolate chips as the recipe suggested. They did not turn out AT ALL. They puffed up all over my mini muffin pan and turned into one giant gooey mess! Is the flour measurement correct at 1/2 cup??? - 8/10/13
CD13559470

Incredible!

6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Make these for your Mother-In-Law: Fabulous & easy! We subbed White-Whole-Wheat-Flour & Coconut Palm Sugar. Added 1/4 C MINI semisweet choco chips. CPS subs equally for ANY sugar, tastes like brown sugar, has LOWER glycemic index. Next time may add coconut. Recipe great as is. Crusty outside. YUM! - 8/11/13
GINGERVISTA

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have my baker's assistant certificate & am known around the community for my fabulous desserts, but I agree with some of the comments......there MUST be something with the flour, which seems like a small amount. I even undercooked them & had to practically use a chisel to get them out of the pan. - 5/17/14
CD7363165

Bad

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Horrible recipe! They rose over the rim of the muffin pan, then sunk in the middle. Now I can use them for dessert cups and fill them with ice cream, if they weren`t so sticky and a mess! Something just isn`t right with this recipe! - 8/12/13
KLBWELCH

Very Good

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Tasted great but overran cups and sunk in the middle. Will try to make smaller making 24 instead of 16 and maybe increase baking powder a little. My husband said to just bake on cookie sheet like cookies. - 8/12/13
JULIJULINN

Bad

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

1/2 c flour for 16 brownies? But the nutritional breakdown says 1/4 c flour PER brownie? Something is very wrong. should be 4 CUPS flour for the entire recipe. - 8/13/16
SUSANE53

O.K.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Mine came out the same as some others - poofy around the edges, but completely sank in the middle. Ooey gooey insides yet stuck to the pan. GREAT flavor, but something's really wrong in the recipe. Going to fiddle with it & see if it can be fixed. - 10/15/14
NONNAOF2

Incredible!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I used Splenda brown sugar, chopped almonds, lemon zest and lemon extract. They are really good, but I give them to my family, it's too easy to eat more than one! - 8/10/14
2DIETORNOT2DIET

O.K.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I think that should read 11/2 cup flour not a 1/2 cup. - 8/21/19
CECELW

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

These are so delicious! I put cinnamon on mine - 3/20/19
CHERYLHURT

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

What is wrong with this recipe? Disappointed! - 1/27/19
KAYYVAUGHN

1 of 16 people found this review helpful

try - 8/10/13
MACHOL

This is yummy! - 7/3/21
CD26926734

Bad

Hello!
Do you have trouble in your business, Marriage, Do you have any health challenges that seem to be impossible? I was just like you who was very confused about life but here i am celebrated, my marriage and business is successful, and my health is in good condition. There is nothing that i do - 1/21/21
PATRICIAAK

:) - 1/13/21
JUDY1676

Sounds good - 10/1/20
CORVETTECOWBOY

Confused, is this for mini muffins or cookies as stated in the Tips ??? - 9/4/20
JUNEAU2010

Having read this before dinner, I am now HUNGRY! - 8/10/20
CKEYES1

Incredible!

good - 8/10/20
GOFORGIN

Very Good

Ok - 8/10/20
KEITATP

Looks delicious!!! - 8/10/20
THINCPL2004

Very Good

Same here I used Splenda and egg beaters and it tasted just as good! - 8/4/20
MUSTANGMOM6

YUM - 5/30/20
METAFUKARI

Very Good

I used 3/4 cup flour and they turned out better than a 1/2 cup measure! Used almonds and banana also! - 5/8/20
REDROBIN47

Incredible!

I used Splenda Brown Sugar Blend and they were amazing. - 4/24/20
SHERYE

WOW these were amazing - 4/24/20
FEDEXLADY47

Perfect for a party - 4/17/20
WILDKAT781

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

must try - 3/17/20
KITTYHAWK1949

enjoyed these. thanks - 2/27/20
ALEPEQUIJADA

Great! - 12/19/19
CD18062374

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

sounds good - 9/12/19
PREMAM

I may have made a mistake, but it was not as good as other muffin recipes on this site. - 8/11/19
TERMITEMOM

These are cute. But how can you stop at eating just one? - 8/10/19
LSPANBAUER

There is a lot of sugar in this recipe. It could be decreased a lot. Using whole wheat flour would increase the fiber content. Something is wrong with a muffin recipe that calls for more sugar than flour----and Spark People is supposed to promote healthy eating.
- 8/10/19
JIACOLO

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

This looks good, but it has too much sugar for me - 8/10/19
FISHGUT3

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

thanks - 7/17/19
SISTERPRETTY

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

will definitely try this... - 7/12/19
CECTARR

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Thanks - 6/21/19
TWEETYKC00

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Not bad, thanks. - 3/21/19
BABY_GIRL69

Good

Yummy & fun. - 2/6/19
CD3802882

Incredible!

Delicious! I wanted to eat all of them! - 12/20/18
RDCAGAIN10

Incredible!

Good little treat - 12/6/18
LIBR@RYL@DY

Incredible!

YUM - 11/17/18
SUNSHINE99999

Yummy - 8/20/18
BONNIE1552

These sound good but I'd have a hard time stopping at one.
- 8/10/18
HOLLYM48

Incredible!

I love this Mini Brown Butter Blondie Recipe! YUMMY! - 8/10/18
ALEXTHEHUN

Tasty, easy treats, small enough to keep calories down. - 8/10/18
RYCGIRL

very good - 8/10/18
BILLTHOMSON

Very Good

Delicious, but being diabetic I need strong portion control - 8/10/18
DRLMAZ

yummy - 8/10/18
MELISSABRILL

will have to try (could Spark please make a function that we can save a recipe without having to comment on it?) - 8/10/18
ANHELIC

Great mini muffin to make. I am sure they will be tasty and moist. Like the idea of freezing some for later. Thanks for sharing. - 8/6/18
EVIE4NOW

Incredible!

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I always choose egg beaters instead of real eggs. - 7/20/18
ROSSYFLOSSY

Very Good

Tasty! - 7/20/18
CD1987279

great tasting - 5/30/18
JANTHEBLONDE

Incredible!

I love this Mini Brown Butter Blondies recipe! - 5/23/18
MNABOY

Good

Don't introduce me to new sweets! - 5/17/18
ELRIDDICK

Very Good

Thanks for sharing - 5/17/18
NANCYPAT1

Delicious! - 5/13/18
NEPTUNE1939

tasty - 4/29/18
KACEYSW

Incredible!

Such a tasty little snack! - 4/26/18
LESSOFMOORE

These look tasty. - 4/24/18
PICKIE98

No oil? Great! - 4/20/18
CHRISTOPHER63

Very Good

Very good - 3/15/18
EVILCECIL

Yummy. - 3/5/18
RAZZOOZLE

Very Good

great - 2/24/18
CHERIRIDDELL

delicious! - 2/16/18
2DAWN4

Very good! - 2/14/18
USMAWIFE

Incredible!

loved these - 2/12/18
ROBBIEY

looks yummy enough to try, but I could not have just one - 2/12/18
1HAPPYSPIRIT

Very Good

We enjoyed these! Very Good! - 1/17/18
PLCHAPPELL

I used almond flour and Splenda. - 1/17/18
RO2BENT

Requires portion control - 1/13/18
PAMMYLBEAR

Does anyone have any ideas for how to get the brownies to release from the pan? I have tried butter, non-stick spray, and liners. The liners work, bu the baked good sticks to the liner instead. - 12/30/17
DEE107

using splenda for friends would work
- 12/27/17
EO4WELLNESS

nice idea - 12/22/17
HOTPINKCAMARO49

Yummy! - 11/16/17
GEORGE815

Low carb for a 2 bite brownie - 10/31/17
BARCELONAME

cute and delish.... - 9/13/17
ARTJAC

nice - 9/5/17
NASFKAB

great idea - 8/30/17
CD12168630

Delicious - 8/16/17
TOMATOCAFEGAL

Good

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

NOT WORTH IT FOR THE PROTEIN OR FIBER - 8/11/17
JVANAM

Incredible!

Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth
or burn down your house, you can never tell.
- Joan Crawford - 8/11/17
SRIVERS1

Incredible!

This was very good used walnuts instead of almonds. Took some to work with me. - 8/10/17
DAIZYSTARLITE

yummy - 8/10/17
JAMER123

Looks good. Not able to eat nuts so would look at something different to add. - 8/10/17
CJS1MOMMY

Very Good

Omg. Good - 8/10/17
WHITEANGEL4

I make these as they are small and I will eat only one. Very good - 8/10/17
SHOAPIE

Sounds good. - 8/10/17
NANASUEH

yummy - 8/10/17
CGPS1795

Good recipe easy to follow particularly if your used to making cookies! - 8/10/17
PWILLOW1

Such mixed reviews I'm not sure I want to try these. - 8/10/17
1CRAZYDOG

Nice recipe for a little treat! - 8/10/17
VHAYES04

Delicious!! - 8/10/17
KITT52

Good

but not diet food...there pretty small and who eat just one... - 8/10/17
LOSER05

Incredible!

nice. - 8/10/17