Description
Cinnamon Sugar Blondies with a buttery base, sweet cinnamon swirl, and irresistible crumbly topping – a crowd-pleasing dessert in minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups (400g) light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare Your Baking Pan Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal later. This simple step makes cutting your Cinnamon Sugar Blondies infinitely easier and prevents them from sticking to the pan. Give the parchment a light spray with cooking oil for extra insurance against sticking.
- Step 2: Make the Cinnamon Sugar Topping In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar with 1½ teaspoons of ground cinnamon. Mix thoroughly with a fork until completely incorporated, breaking up any cinnamon clumps. Set aside. This topping will create that irresistible crackly crust that makes these cinnamon blondie bars so special.
- Step 3: Prepare the Blondie Batter In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth and well combined, about 1-2 minutes. The mixture should look slightly lighter in color. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla extract, mixing until the batter is smooth and glossy.
- Step 4: Add Dry Ingredients In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients and fold gently with a rubber spatula just until combined. Be careful not to overmix – stop as soon as the last streaks of flour disappear into the batter. Your Cinnamon Sugar Blondies batter should be thick but pourable.
- Step 5: Transfer to Pan and Add Topping Pour the batter into your prepared baking pan, using a spatula to spread it evenly into the corners. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the top, covering the entire surface. For an extra-special touch, use a butter knife to gently swirl some of the topping into the batter, creating beautiful cinnamon ripples throughout your blondies.
- Step 6: Bake to Perfection Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until the edges are set and lightly golden while the center is just slightly soft. Remember, they’ll continue cooking as they cool, so it’s better to slightly underbake than overbake. Let the Cinnamon Sugar Blondies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before lifting them out using the parchment paper handles and cutting into squares.
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie square
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 65mg