These Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Blondies are chewy and fudgey, packed with pumpkin spices and white chocolate chips – the best bit? They’re not cakey in the slightest!
I could hold off no longer!
I cracked open the pumpkin yesterday and now I don’t know how to stop…. Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Blondies for every one!
Seriously, I want to use all the pumpkin – there are just so many possibilities! Total food blogger’s dream to sit and have a wave of creativity – sometimes I just sit and write ingredients or flavour combination I want to use – I have hundreds of pages of random notes.
I mean, one day I’m sure I’ll get through that list… but then again there are new things I want to make every day! I mean, life is only so long – so let’s just hope I live forever and get to make everything on my “baking bucket list”.
In other news, due to demand Starbucks have brought back their Pumpkin Spice Latte early! 😀
When I saw that the US was getting it on the 26th August I was practically packing my bag and leaving.
Normally, we don’t get it until October.
OCTOBER PEOPLE?!?! What is this?!
I’m glad they reconsidered, I had a serious craving going on. I’ve already had 3 and they only came out last week…
Apparently you can buy Pumpkin Spice coffee syrup, but I’m not entirely convinced it will taste as good. Well, guess there’s only one way to find out.
Have any of you managed to make a homemade version which is really close to the original?
Enough about my coffee addiction, let’s talk blondies.
Just a few simple ingredients are needed to make this deliciousness.
Look at that fluffy orange goodness! I’m in love! 😉
These are incredibly simple to make, you don’t even need a mixer – all hail quick and simple recipes.
Just look at those babies ^^
Not a cakey texture in sight. When I want a blondie, I do not want a cake sliced into bars – they have just got to be chewy and fudgey. I mean, if I want a cake, I’ll make one…
I make my blondies exactly as I make brownies, only with melted white chocolate – normally. With these, I mixed melted butter with light muscovado sugar, an egg and some vanilla then used the pumpkin instead of an extra egg and melted white chocolate.
I still wanted these to have that sweet, vanilla-ry taste of white chocolate though, so I used chips instead – this means you get a little hit of chocolate, but it’s not overpowering and the lightly spiced blondie mix is really allowed to shine through! 🙂
Now, we all know eggs help bind our baked goods together, so there was a slight risk that only using 1 egg could have resulted in a dry, crumbly blondie – that would not be good!
Also, it tends to be the case, that if you add pumpkin to a recipe it can make things cakey, so I took some of the flour out to compensate and mixed the sugar with melted butter to create my “glue”.
Now, brownies are some of my favourite things to eat, so in developing this recipe for their lighter sister, I didn’t want to lose any of the thick, chewy richness that I love so much in brownies.
There is definitely a formula to getting the perfect consistency to your blondies and after a lot of developing, I’m sure I’ve found it in this recipe, you will not be disappointed!
Lightly spiced, moist, chewy, chocolate-y…just all the best bits of Autumn mixed into the perfect blondie recipe – you should definitely go make some!
Enjoy 🙂
P.S – I graduated last week!! It was such a good day and I got to spend it with my family. We went for a meal afterwards and I couldn’t wait to get out of my dress and into a pair of comfortable jeans!
I can’t say I’ll miss the tutors or the course, but I’ll most definitely miss all the laughs with my classmates. I’ve made some fab friends and thank goodness technology makes it easy to stay in contact!
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Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Blondies
Ingredients
- 1 stick (113g) unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
- 1 cup (200g) light muscovado/light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (250g) pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 cup (140g) plain flour
- Pinch salt
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup (132g) white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and grease and line an 8x8 inch square pan.
- Place sugar into a large bowl and pour the melted butter over it, mix with a whisk until well combined and smooth. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add in the pumpkin and mix until well combined and smooth.
- In a medium sized bowl, place the flour, salt, spices and chocolate chips and stir until the chocolate chips are coated in flour.
- Add the flour mix into your wet ingredients and stir until combined - don't be tempted to beat or over mix otherwise you'll end up with rubbery blondies.
- Tip the mix into your lined pan and smooth until level with a spatula/wooden spoon.
- Place in the oven for 25-30 minutes until an inserted skewer into the centre comes out clean. They will still look a little dark/moist in the middle, this is fine.
- Leave to cool in the pan for at least and hour before transferring to a wire rack.
- Once cool, slice into 9-12 pieces.
- Blondies will keep in an airtight container, at room temperature, for 3 days.
Alexis AKA MOM says
10.9.14 at 2:16 pmOh lord Those look amazing! Anything pumpkin and you have me :).
Congrats on graduations! I was so the same way out of the dress and back then panty hose .. ugh
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 8:34 amThank you Alexis! Yes, give me a pair of comfy jeans any day over all that get up!!
Marilyn says
10.9.14 at 3:11 pmThese brownies have me drooling all over my keyboard! I am a co-host of a link party called “The Project Stash” which opens tonight (Wed) at 8:00 pm EST. I’d love for you to stop by and share this awesome recipe…it’s amazing!
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 8:44 amThank you Marilyn! And thanks for the invite, I think I already linked up to the party via one of your co-hosts! 🙂
Pure Grace Farms says
10.9.14 at 3:40 pmI am with you…bring on the pumpkin! Mine are just turning orange, cant wait to get my hands on them and start making all the delicious treats like your Pumpkin White Chocolate Chip Blondies. I’ve recently started co-hosting Foodie Fridays and would be honored if you would come by and share your fabulous recipe. The party starts Thursday 9 pm EST. Hope to see your there!
Shari
http://puregracefarms.com/
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 8:50 amThank you Shari! Wish I was good at growing things, everything I touch seems to die, so I just have to stick to tinned pumpkin!!
[email protected] says
10.9.14 at 5:40 pmSince morning I have seen dozens of pumpkin recipes but I must say that these are by far the best!!
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 8:52 amThank you Ami! 😀
Sarah says
10.9.14 at 7:40 pmoooh these look so fudgy & delicious!
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 8:53 amThanks so much Sarah! 🙂
bakerita says
10.9.14 at 8:40 pmThese look amazing! Blondies, white chocolate, and pumpkin are three of my favorite things 🙂
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 8:53 amMine too! Thanks so much 🙂
Deborah says
11.9.14 at 4:53 amI haven’t broken out the pumpkin yet, but when I do, I want to make these! And congrats on graduating!
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 8:59 amThank you so much Deborah! I’m so glad to be finished with education, so I can focus on food!
Susan F. says
12.9.14 at 10:53 pmI just pinned two of your recipes in a row from the Turn it Up Tuesday Linkup! This looks yummy! Congratulations on graduating!
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 9:00 amThanks so much Susan!
balmtomysoul says
12.9.14 at 11:43 pmOh, these look so yum!! I love pumpkin anything, and with white chocolate it is sure to be a hit!
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 9:03 amThank you! 😀
dishofdailylife says
14.9.14 at 2:13 amCongratulations on your graduation!!
These look fabulous…I always look forward to seeing what you are going to link up at Foodie Fridays! These look like a real treat! Pinning them. 🙂 Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 9:05 amThanks so much! And thanks for the pin 🙂
cynthial1956 says
15.9.14 at 1:16 amCongratulations on your graduation! What a wonderful milestone! Thanks for sharing this great recipe at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party!
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 9:05 amThank you Cynthia! 🙂
Debi @ Adorned From Above says
16.9.14 at 8:45 pmThanks for sharing with Adorned From Above’s Link Party. Have a great week.
Debi @ Adorned From Above
Annie S says
17.9.14 at 9:06 amThank you Debi! 🙂
Diane Balch says
17.9.14 at 3:42 pmCongratulations on graduation . … and white chocolate and pumpkin is a brilliant combination. Pinned.
Annie S says
19.9.14 at 11:55 amThank you so much Diane! 🙂
Cynthia says
18.9.14 at 7:22 pmA friend made these and brought them to a crafty night last week. Seriously couldn’t get enough. I plan to make them for a family dinner this weekend. I’m also thinking of adding oats so that I can eat them as a breakfast bar and pretend they are good for me. They are AMAZING!!!!!
Annie S says
19.9.14 at 11:57 amThank you so much Cynthia! This comment has literally made my day! I’m so glad you and your friend loved them!! 😀
handmadeintheheartland says
19.9.14 at 5:30 amcongrats on graduating! and thanks for linking up to DIY Inspired, i’ll be featuring you tomorrow night! 😉
Annie S says
19.9.14 at 11:56 amThank you soooo much for the feature! 😀
Karly says
21.9.14 at 4:13 pmCongratulations on your graduation! These bars are amazing! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Paula Braman-Duarte says
23.2.16 at 11:52 amBelated congrats on graduation! I have kept your recipe on file and love to make pumpkin “blondies” seasonally or when the taste buds call! I have found a similar recipe that I like, too – the difference is in the proportion of pumpkin to flour and the varying spices you can add in. I think the second recipe produces an even firmer result, but I enjoy both. Have you tried the addition of dried cranberries to the pumpkin base? They go so well with the white chocolate chips. If you enjoy brownies or blondies as such then you may want to visit this other baking site, it has tons of recipes for these delightful little desserts – creativity gone wild: the name is “Averie Cooks”.
Aleyna says
12.10.18 at 2:12 amJust made these today and they turned out exactly as you described! Maybe my favorite pumpkin treat ever – very excited to share them with my graduate seminar tomorrow!