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Salted Pistachio White Chocolate Blondies

Ania
These pistachio white chocolate blondies are rich, buttery, and perfectly chewy. They have crisp edges and soft middles. Packed with nutty brown butter, crunchy pistachios, and creamy white chocolate, they have a warm, caramel-like flavor that makes them an easy yet indulgent dessert for any occasion!
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Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉/176℃ and line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. Chop the pistachios and set aside.
    2/3 cups unsalted pistachios*

Brown the butter

  • In a pot over medium-high heat, add the butter. It will melt, then begin to sizzle, crackle, and foam. Continue mixing the entire time to prevent burning. After 3-5 minutes, the nutty aroma of browned butter will arrive. There will also be brown amber specks on the bottom of your pot. Transfer into a heat-safe dish to cool for 15 minutes before using.
    3/4 cups + 2 tbsp unsalted butter

For the blondies

  • Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside.
    2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt*
  • Whisk together slightly cooled brown butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Whisk for 2-3 minutes until well combined.
    3/4 cups dark brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, 3/4 cups + 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • Add in the egg, egg yolks, and vanilla. Continue whisking until well combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
    1 large egg, 2 large egg yolks, 1 tbsp vanilla
  • Mix in the dry ingredients just until a soft dough forms.
  • Mix in the chopped pistachios and white chocolate.
    3/4 cups white chocolate chips*, 2/3 cups unsalted pistachios*
  • Transfer into the prepared pan and sprinkle extra chopped pistachios and white chocolate on top.
  • Bake for 25-35 minutes or until the edges are a light brown and the middles are soft. The blondies will continue to bake as they cool. Start checking around the 20 minute mark. A toothpick inserted in the middle will come out moist with a few crumbs.

Notes

Pistachios* - I used unsalted, roasted pistachios. If using salted, omit the 1/4 tsp salt.
White chocolate* - White chocolate chips or a chopped up white chocolate bar works. High quality white chocolate makes a huge difference in these blondies as it's smooth and creamy, not waxy/grainy like. I recommend using Lindt white chocolate bars, or Hershey's chocolate chips if you can!