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9 of the best blondie recipes

by Jessica Lockyer-Palmer

published on 18 February 2022

If you’re a big fan of the brownie but are yet to try its cousin the blondie, read on. Made using vanilla in place of cocoa, the blondie is a slightly lighter traybake with the same irresistible fudgy texture and endless potential for flavour combinations. From peanut butter and marshmallow to butterscotch, rhubarb and custard to chocolate orange, this recipe collection is the place to spark a newfound baking obsession.

banoffee blondies

Fitwaffle’s Banoffee Blondies

by Eloise Head

Dense and fudgy, these blondies from Fitwaffle are the perfect combination of banana bread and brownie. Swirled through with caramel and white chocolate, they are perfect for a sweet afternoon snack.

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Eloise Head

Jane’s Patisserie’s Rhubarb and Custard Blondies

by Jane Dunn

A love letter to the classic flavour combo, these colourful blondies from Jane’s Patisserie are topped with bright pink rhubarb and lashings of custard.

Finch Bakery Jammie Dodger Blondies

Jammie Dodger Blondies

by Lauren and Rachel Finch

Swirled with strawberry jam and white chocolate and topped with the classic biscuit, the Finch Bakery’s Jammie Dodger Blondies are the sweet combination we didn’t know we needed.

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White Chocolate Blondies

White Chocolate Blondies

by Stork

This easy-to-follow four-step recipe from Stork marries the flavours of almond, vanilla and white chocolate in perfectly fudgy blondie form.

roasting tin rhubarb custard blondies

Rhubarb and Custard Blondies

Rukmini’s rhubarb and custard blondies are the ultimate celebration of this classic culinary duo with cheering bright pink forced rhubarb and custard rippled through the blondie batter.

The Violet Butterscotch Blondie

The Violet Butterscotch Blondie

by Claire Ptak

A salty, sweet, fudgy blondie with butterscotch caramel shards running through. A lovely treat for devouring at teatime with a hot drink.

Finch bakery chocolate

Chocolate Orange Blondies

by Lauren and Rachel Finch

With a white chocolate batter, milk chocolate chips and topped with Terry’s Chocolate Orange segments, these triple chocolate blondies are for the true chocolate lovers.

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Finch Bakery

Peanut Butter and Marshmallow Blondies

Peanut Butter and Marshmallow Blondies

from Comfort

A quick and easy crunchy peanut butter blondie recipe from Candice Brown, finished with a topping of sticky sweet marshmallows.

White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Blondies

White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Blondies

by DK Publishing

These ultra-simple white chocolate blondies are studded with roughly chopped macadamia nuts for an added crunch of texture.

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