White Chocolate Macadamia Blondies are deliciously moist blondies with an intense vanilla flavor and a nutty crunch!
white chocolate macadamia blondies are for vanilla lovers!
With chunks of white chocolate and a good dose of vanilla, these might be the ultimate blondies for vanilla fans… that lovely flavor really lingers. But along with all that vanilla, there are notes of toffee and butterscotch as well. And let’s not forget the unique buttery crunch of macadamia nuts! It’s a monochromatic but complex layering of flavors that pack a big punch in these white chocolate macadamia blondies.
what you’ll need to make them
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder and salt
- unsalted butter
- brown sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- white chocolate chips
- macadamia nuts
what type of white chocolate for these blondies?
All by itself white chocolate doesn’t do that much for me, it’s one of those ingredients that blossoms when you combine it with certain other ingredients, like macadamias and vanilla and brown sugar. I used convenient white baking chips for these blondies, but if you’re a white chocolate aficionado, use good quality white chocolate and chop it into small chunks. If you find real white chocolate chips, go for it, the flavor will be lovely.
how to make brown sugar
What is it about brown sugar? Of all the boxes, bags and packets in my baking arsenal, it’s the one thing I’m most likely to be out of at any given moment. Or, if I’m not completely out, the remaining bit has gone rock solid. And when that moment comes right in the middle of making my favorite white chocolate macadamia blondies, it becomes a crisis.
So I decided to try an old trick—make it myself. Brown sugar is really just white sugar before the molasses has been refined out of it. So put a bit of molasses back in and—voila—you have brown sugar. And I have to say, from the feel and scent of it, it’s better brown sugar than you can buy. I couldn’t stop sniffing it!
- Just put a cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of molasses together and mix well.
- You can do it in the mini processor or you can have at it with a spoon. Either way it’s very satisfying.
- The sugar will fluff up in the processor, but it will still be equivalent to 1 cup, be sure to pack it down as you measure it.
why we love these white chocolate macadamia blondies
The combination of white chocolate and macadamia nuts is a classic that never gets old. The vanilla-on-vanilla flavor with the luxe macadamias makes them hard to resist.
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White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Blondies
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- the seeds of 1 vanilla bean
- 1/2 cup (heaping) cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (heaping) cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Set oven to 350F
- Line an 8×8 pan with parchment, this will make the blondies easy to remove and to cut cleanly. If you don’t use parchment, lightly grease the pan.
- Measure out your flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Then add the eggs, one at a time, the vanilla, and vanilla bean seeds, and mix well.
- Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the nuts and white chocolate.
- Spread evenly in your pan and bake for 35 minutes— a toothpick inserted near the center should come out moist with a few crumbs and the blondies will be light golden.
- Cool before cutting.
Nutrition
I love the opening sentence. And the gorgeous blondies of course! I´ve been making brown sugar for a while now, since here the common one is very dark and I like the light brown. But it never ends as even colored as yours! I´m jelous…
They look fab. I love the way blondies go on top. So rich and buttery. My mouth is watering. I’ve bookmarked these for the weekend. Just don’t tell the diet…
I won’t say a word…
Oh my, these are calling my name! Very yummy indeed!
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Gorgeous blondies (I love them – blondies are a total weakness!) and with the white choc chunks and the DIY brown sugar, love everything in this post!
I of course knew you would love these.
Paula do you use your food processor to blend your sugar? Because I think that blends it fast and completely. I’d like to try for a dark brown sugar, but there must be a limit to how much molasses you could put in to the sugar before it becomes a paste!
Even though I’m a dyed-in-the-wool traditional brownie lover but I love your tip for making brown sugar – awesome!
The sugar smelled soooo good. I don’t think I’ve ever put brown sugar in a brownie, but I bet it would be pretty good—worth a try!
They remind me of the cookie I love at Costco:) I don’t eat desserts for many reasons..
But those.. when I used to visit Broker’s inspections and the agents had bought their treats at Costco?
I had to have just that..
these..home made..better..Wow.
Love the brown sugar tip too:)
I think I remember the white chocolate chip and macadamia Mrs. Field’s cookie 🙂
No kidding…macadamia nuts and white chocolate..what more could we ask for.
A match made in heaven.
These look SOOOO YUMMY! I love that pic of all the diff beige colors together. So pretty. My brown sugar used to turn hard also, but now i keep it in its original plastic but inside one of those OXO pop top containers…it’s amazing! It totally stays soft.
I really like it when a dish naturally has a color scheme!
delicious! as i was making my batch of blondies, i wished i had some macadamia nuts to put into them–nice touch!
Macadamias are so unique, I thought I was all out of them when I was planning these, and I briefly considered using almonds, but it just wouldn’t be the same.