Coconut Butterscotch Blondies

Looking for fun and easy blondies and brookies recipes? These blondies are bursting with sweet and chewy coconut, smooth and melty butterscotch, and rich chocolate. Truly a favorite!

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Why you’ll love coconut butterscotch blondies

These blondies are heavily inspired by my love for seven layer bars. The rich flavor of butterscotch mixed with coconut is so nostalgic!

Bursting with sweet and chewy coconut, smooth and melty butterscotch, and rich chocolate, these bars are so delicious, they are hard to resist!

Recipe Tips for the best coconut butterscotch blondies

Do not over bake them. The key to a soft and chewy bar is to pull them out of the oven as soon as they puff up in the center and turn light golden brown around the edges. This is not a secret, but it makes a HUGE difference in the texture of your bar, and I think it also makes them last a little longer too!

Recipe Variations

You can pretty much throw any add ins you’d like into these bars, but they would taste especially good with nuts like almonds or cashews.

FAQ

• What are blondies?

  Blondies are a fudgy and chewy dessert bar that resemble brownies except they are not chocolate flavored. They are typically flavored with vanilla and brown sugar which gives them a caramel like flavor, however many different flavors and add ins can make blondies unique and exciting!

• How are blondies different from brownies?

  Blondies are very similar to brownies except there is no cocoa powder added to blondies, where that is the main flavor ingredient in brownies.

• Can you add chocolate chips to blondies?

  Absolutely! You can add any kind of chocolate chip you like to this recipe - white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate - you name it! I personally love semi-sweet chocolate chips so that is what I used.

• Can you use white sugar instead of brown sugar in blondies?

  Absolutely! Brown sugar is commonly used in blondies and is what gives blondies their signature caramel flavor, however white sugar works well with flavors like berries or birthday cake, for example, and it tastes just as good!

• How do you know when blondies are done baking?

  When blondies turn light golden brown around the edges and puff up in the center, they are done. Insert a toothpick or knife into the center and when it comes out clean, they are done.

Helpful Kitchen Tools

• Spatula

• Stand mixer or hand mixer

• parchment paper

• 8 x 8 inch baking dish

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ¼ teaspoon baking soda

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup butter, melted

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• ½ cup packed dark brown sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes

• 3/4 cup chocolate chips lightly chopped

• ½ cup butterscotch chips
  

How to make coconut butterscotch blondies

Make the dough

In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.

Add the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar to the bowl of an electric mixer and mix together until well combined.

Add eggs and vanilla and mix together until well combined, scraping the sides of the bowl.

Add the coconut and mix well.

Add the flour and mix until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl.

Add the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips and mix together until evenly distributed.

Bake

Pour the mixture into the parchment lined pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges become golden brown and the middle puffs up slightly.

Let cool and set in the pan for about 1 hour or until the bars are completely cooled.

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How to Store

Store coconut butterscotch blondies at room temperature in an air tight container for up to two days, or store in the refrigerator for up to five days. If stored in the refrigerator, let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, or pop in the microwave for five to ten seconds to warm to room temperature.

You can also freeze coconut butterscotch blondies easily. Just place (fully baked and cooled) in an air tight freezer container and store in the freezer for up to three months. Remove from the freezer and place in the refrigerator 24 hours prior to serving.

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Servings: 16

Author: Jessie Cagliero

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips lightly chopped
• ½ cup butterscotch chips

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
2. Add the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar to the bowl of an electric mixer and mix together until well combined.
3. add eggs and vanilla and mix together until well combined, scraping the sides of the bowl.
4. Add the coconut and mix well.
5. Add the flour and mix until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
6. Add the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips and mix together until evenly distributed.
7. Pour the mixture into the parchment lined pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges become golden brown and the middle puffs up slightly.
8. Let cool and set in the pan for about 1 hour or until the bars are completely cooled.

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