Fairytale Brownies

I first tried Fairytale Brownies while in Arizona.  This AZ-based company makes amazing, soft and chewy brownies and blondies in all sorts of flavors.

Shipping is free to Hawaii, and they also partner with KaBOOM! to help create playgrounds throughout the country.

I ordered the Magic Morsel 36, which included decadent, bite-sized brownies and blondies in the following flavors:

Brownie & Blondies Bites:
•Caramel
•Cheesecake Swirl
•Raspberry Swirl
•Cinnamon Crumb
•Original
•Chocolate Chip
•Walnut
•Raspberry White Chocolate
•Cream Cheese

It was so difficult to choose a fave, but if I had to choose, my favorite was the Cheesecake Swirl Blondie!  Loved the flavor combo.

Visit Fairytale Brownies to order!

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Chocolate Chip + Reese's Blondies

I love blondies, and I love Reese's, so I sought out some Reese's minis just so I could make some!

I found a super simple recipe for Chocolate Chip Blondies, made a few tweaks, and the end result is so delish!!

Chocolate Chip + Reese's Blondies

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 c packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 c flour
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 c chocolate chips
• 1 7.6 oz bag Reese's Minis Unwrapped, chopped

Directions:

• In a large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla.
• Mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Stir in 1/2 c chocolate chips and half of the chopped Reese's minis.
• Spread batter into a parchment-lined 13x9-in. baking pan. 
• Sprinkle on remaining chocolate chips and chopped Reese's minis.
• Bake at 350°F for approximately 18-20 minutes.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars.  

You can find the original Chocolate Chip Blondies recipe here on Taste of Home. 

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Snickers Blondies

This year it seems like the candy the kids received the most from their trick-or-treating adventures is Snickers.

So, I decided to make Snickers Blondies! It's one of the few ways I'll eat Snickers (in addition to in brownies, or in ice cream).

I love blondies, and I really enjoyed these Snickers Blondies, and so did the kids!

Snickers Brownies

Ingredients:

• 1 c (2 sticks) room temperature butter
• 1 c brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 c flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 2 c Snickers, chopped

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking/baking spray.  
• In a medium bowl cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
• Add in the vanilla.
• Add in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.  
• In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. 
• Fold in 1 cup of chopped Snickers
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes.  
• Sprinkle remaining cup of chopped Snickers.

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Pecan Praline Blondies

I love blondies, and since I had a bunch of pecans, I decided to make Pecan Praline Blondies.

These Pecan Praline Blondies are a great way to use up pantry items.

With just a few basic ingredients you most likely have on hand, you can whip up a batch of these tasty blondies.

The original recipe calls for heating the butter and brown sugar on the stovetop, but being the impatient person that I am, I just heated the butter and brown sugar in the microwave.

The end result was a sweet, chewy, nutty blondie.  Easy and delicious!

Pecan Praline Blondies

Ingredients:

• 1 c butter
• 2 c brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 t vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 c all purpose flour
• 2 t baking powder
• 2 c coarsely chopped pecans

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, heat butter and brown sugar on high for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.  
• Cool for about 5 minutes, then add in egg and vanilla.  
• Mix in flour, baking powder and salt.
• Fold in pecans.
• Pour batter into parchment-lined 9x13 pan.  
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool completely before cutting into squares.

You can find the original recipe here on Chocolate, Chocolate and More.

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Frosted Peanut Butter Blondies

I tore this recipe out for Peanut Butter Blondies from a 2009 issue of Family Circle Magazine, and I finally gave the recipe a try last week.

I made a few tweaks to the original recipe.  I didn't use shortening, and instead used butter.  I also did not bake in two 13x9x2 inch baking pans, but instead I poured all the batter into one 13x9 pan, and I halved the frosting recipe.

If you love peanut butter, you'll love this recipe.  Two of my sons thanked me for making this dessert, claiming it was so yummy and one of the "best desserts" I ever made.

I however, felt like it was missing something - chocolate!

Next time I'll stir in some chocolate chips, or make a chocolate frosting.

Frosted Peanut Butter Blondies

Ingredients:

• 2 c flour
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1 t salt
• 1 c butter, softened
• 1 c peanut butter
• 2 c packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 T vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 c confectioners sugar
• 1/4 c peanut butter
• 1/4 c butter
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t vanilla extract
• 1/4 c hot water

Directions:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. 
• In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. 
• In a separate large bowl, combine butter, peanut butter and brown sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla and stir well.  
• Stir in flour mixture.
• Pour batter into prepared 13x9 pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make frosting by combining confectioners sugar, peanut butter, butter, salt, and vanilla.  Stir in hot water a little at a time and mix until smooth.  
• Spread frosting over blondies as soon as they are done baking.  

You can find the original recipe here.

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Banana Blondies with Chocolate Chips

Using the same recipe that I did for these Banana Blondies with Brown Sugar Frosting, I decided to make a simpler version simply with chocolate chips, and minus the frosting and walnuts.

The end result was moist, chewy, chocolaty bars that everyone in my family loved! Try it the next time you have overripe bananas!

Banana Blondies with Chocolate Chips (adapted from Cookies and Cups)

Ingredients:

• ½ c butter, melted 
• 1 c brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1½ t vanilla
• ¼ t salt
• 1 c flour
• 2 mashed bananas 
• 1 c chocolate chips

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. 
• Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, combined melted butter and sugar.  
• Mix in egg and vanilla.
• Stir in salt, flour, mashed banana, and chocolate chips.
• Spread evenly in prepared pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.

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Banana Blondies with Brown Sugar Frosting

I don't know why - it's like we never learn - but we always end up buying too many bananas, and they always end up overripe!

I wanted to try a different kind of recipe with the bananas, since I've already tried making muffins, bars, bread, and even cookies.

I decided to make Blondies after seeing this recipe on Cookies and Cups.

I topped the Blondies with Brown Sugar Frosting and Chopped Walnuts, and they were amazing!

It's definitely one of my new favorite recipes!

Banana Blondies with Brown Sugar Frosting (slightly adapted from Cookies and Cups)

Ingredients:

• ½ c butter, melted 
• 1 c brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1½ t vanilla
• ¼ t salt
• 1 c flour
• 2 mashed bananas 
• 1 c chopped walnuts

Brown Sugar Frosting

• ¼ c butter
• ½ c brown sugar
• 2 T milk
• 1 c powdered sugar

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. 
• Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, combined melted butter and sugar.  
• Mix in egg and vanilla.
• Stir in salt, flour and banana.
• Spread evenly in prepared pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool completely before frosting (see recipe directions for frosting below).
• Top with walnuts.

Brown Sugar Frosting:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter.
• Stir in brown sugar and milk.
• Mix in powder sugar and whisk until smooth.

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Butterscotch Blondies Recipe

I don't bake with butterscotch very often, but I love butterscotch desserts.  When I found this Butterscotch Blondies recipe by Jen's Favorite Cookies, I knew I had to try it!

I doubled the recipe, and the blondies turned out fantastic.  They were soft and chewy, and the butterscotch really gave it a nice, distinct flavor.

Butterscotch Blondies (recipe credit Jen's Favorite Cookies)

Ingredients

• 1 c (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 c sugar
• 1 c brown sugar
• 2 egg
• 2 t vanilla
• 1 t baking powder
• 2 c flour
• 1 c butterscotch chips

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
• Mix butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add in eggs and vanilla and stir well.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
• Pour flour mixture into sugar mixture.
• Fold in butterscotch chips.
• Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes until brown.

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Snickerdoodle Blondies Recipe

I'm not a big Snickerdoodle fan, but I love Blondies, so when I was looking for bar desserts to make, I found this Snickerdoodle Blondies recipe by Baked by Rachel that I really wanted to try.

They were so yummy!  They were soft, chewy, and the cinnamon-sugar topping made it absolutely delicious!

Snickerdoodle Blondies (recipe credit Baked by Rachel)


Ingredients:

• 1 c salted butter, softened
• 1 c sugar
• 1 c brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 t vanilla extract
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 t baking powder
• 1 1/2 t cinnamon
• 2 1/2 c flour
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1 1/2 t cinnamon

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. 
• Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, 1 c sugar, and 1 c brown sugar.
• Stir in eggs and vanilla.
• In a separate medium bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
• Combine the flour mixture into the sugar mixture.
• Spread batter evenly into pan.
• Combine 1/4 c sugar and 1 1/2 t cinnamon.
• Sprinkle evenly on batter.
• Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes.

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Chocolate Chip-Pretzel Blondies

I love the combination of pretzels and chocolate chips, so I was eager to make these Chocolate Chip-Pretzel Blondies (recipe found on All You).

The salty pretzels and sweet chocolate made for a very delicious dessert!

Chocolate Chip-Pretzel Blondies (recipe slightly adapted from All You)

Ingredients:

• 2 c flour
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
• 1 1/2 c packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 1 c chocolate chips 
• 1 1/2 c crushed salted pretzels  
• 1 c chocolate chips
• 1/4 c smooth peanut butter 

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. 
• Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. 
• In a separate medium bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 
• Mix in eggs and vanilla.  
• Stir in flour mixture. 
• Stir in 1 chocolate chips and 1 cup pretzels. 
• Spread evenly in baking pan. 
• Bake approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 cup chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute on high in the microwave.
• Spread mixture evenly over blondies. 
• Sprinkle with remaining crushed pretzels. 
• Let cool before cutting into squares.

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