I mean, I never knew there was something better than brownies. The best part is that these are easier to prepare than brownies., coz there is no beating of eggs involved nor any specialised kitchen machinery required.

My mom loves butterscotch, and that's how I got my inspiration to prepare these blondies. She always frowns whenever I make a brownies. The other day I happened to prepare some butterscotch sauce and I was craving for some warm and cold combination, then it dawned on me all that I wanted to make was some warm blondies that will go along with some ice cream and a drizzle of butterscotch sauce. And to balance the flavors I added a pinch of salt. Aaah blisss!

Just like brownies are made of chocolate and are called brownies for a reason, blondies are more of a hue of blond and yellow as there is no chocolate in them and it's more of the flavor that comes from the butter and dark brown sugar. I have used browned my butter to bring out the butterscotch flavors. This process has to be done carefully. Browning butter has a science behind it, Butter when boiled brings out the moisture in it, and this is why the butter bubbles when boiled, causing the solid particles in the butter to brown, so in a fraction of seconds, the brown butter can turn into burnt butter. So once the butter has browned lightly, immediately transfer to a heat proof bowl. It is recommended to make the brown butter in a light colored pan, so that it's easier to identify when the butter browns. 

My blondies look a bit darker than usual as my dark brown sugar gave the effect and for added drama I dropped in some choco chips.. Ohh boyyy! The gooey butterscotch blondies along with the melted choco chips is soooo good! So happy with the results.. Can't wait to share with you guys!

And please be careful with the temperatures and bake time, you don't want a greasy and hard blondie. When you bake for longer your results might not be the best. When the blondie is baked in the middle just about done, not fully baked, stop baking. This took my oven around 30 minutes, every oven temperature varies, sometimes you might require less or more. Baking time.

Without further a do let's get started.

*Do not simmer the butterscotch sauce for too long, as the sauce would then not be pourable.

** If you use salted butter, omit the addition of salt.

*Browning of butter is done by cooking the butter on medium low and storing continously in a light colored sauce pan. Within a fraction of seconds the brown butter may turn to burnt butter. Once the butter develops a nice aroma and the color has changed, immediately transfer the brown butter to a heat proof bowl and allow to cool.