Blondie (confection)
Vanilla dessert bar similar to brownies
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A blondie, also known as a blonde brownie or butterscotch brownie, is a dessert bar originating in the United States. Rather than chocolate, blondies are based on brown sugar and vanilla, making them light in color.[1]
Hazelnut and white chocolate blondies | |
| Alternative names | Blonde brownie, blondie bar, blondies, butterscotch brownie. |
|---|---|
| Type | Dessert bar |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | The Americas, North East |
| Main ingredients | Flour, sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, vanilla |
History
Originally, the term "brownie" did not refer exclusively to chocolate brownies, but also included blondies.[2] There is not total agreement on when the first "brownie", generally speaking, was invented,[3] but the earliest known general brownie recipe to be recorded was by Fannie Farmer in 1896,[3] based on molasses.[4] Chocolate brownies became ubiquitous in the early 1900s, taking over the name, and by the mid-1900s molasses-based brownies were known as "blonde brownies", later shortened to "blondies".[2]
